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New Fast Radio Burst discovery finds ‘missing matter’ in the Universe

An international team of scientists using a combination of radio and optical telescopes has for the first time managed to identify the location of a fast radio burst.

Michael Garrett accepted offer from the University of Manchester

Michael Garrett has accepted an offer to take up the position of the inaugural Sir Bernard Lovell Chair in Astrophysics and the Director of Astronomy and Astrophysics for the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics.

LOFAR to extend into Ireland

The world’s biggest connected radio telescope is about to become even bigger! LOFAR will expand into Ireland.

The “Jonge Akademie” chooses ten new members

Every year the Jonge Akademie (translated: Young Academy) selects ten new and talented scientists to strengthen its ranks.

South-Africa-Dutch SKA data science partnership seek to address big data conundrum

The visit to South Africa by Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte included a pivotal South African-Dutch data science partnership between key institutions from both countries.

135 chapters, 1200 contributors, 2000 pages of SKA science

The SKA Organisation released the new official SKA science book, Advancing Astrophysics with the Square Kilometre Array

Good night, sleep tight: advanced alien civilisations rare or absent in the local Universe.

Sensitive new telescopes now permit astronomers to detect the waste heat that is expected to be a signature of advanced alien civilisations that can harness enormous energies on the scale of the stellar output of their own galaxy.

Witnessing the birth of a cosmic (radio) phoenix

Astronomers have found evidence for a faded electron cloud “coming back to life”, much like the mythical phoenix, after two galaxy clusters collided.

Super star takes on black holes in jet contest

In a study published today, a team of scientists in the Netherlands and Australia discovered powerful jets blasting out of a double star system known as PSR J1023+0038.

Veni fellowship for Anne Archibald

The NWO has awarded a Veni fellowship to Anne Archibald. The funding allows Anne to conduct independent research and develop her ideas for a period of three years.

€15 million boost for European astronomy

Astronomers and astroparticle physicists today are celebrating a €15 million EU funding boost for European telescopes with the launch of the ASTERICS project.

World’s largest radio telescope has a permanent home for its headquarters

The Members of the SKA Organisation decided that negotiations should start with the UK government to locate the permanent headquarters of the SKA project in the UK.

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