New research has solved a long-standing mystery surrounding the evolution of galaxies, which deepens our understanding of the future of the Milky Way.

Stefan Wijnholds, working as a researcher at ASTRON, has been nominated for the Christiaan Huygens Science Award 2014.

A consortium consisting of ASTRON and several Dutch Universities has been awarded 12M€ for their participation in the design of the SKA.

Today, ASTRON and the Polish LOFAR consortium POLFAR signed a contract for the construction of three new antenna stations for the ILT in Poland.

SPHERE has been installed on ESO’s VLT at the Paranal Observatory in Chile and has achieved first light.

ASTRON has been working with representatives of the NRC and CSIRO to undertake a collaborative measurement programme as part of SKA pre-construction work.

Prof. Raffaella Morganti, has received a knighthood awarded to her by President Giorgio Napolitano and presented to her by Dr. Francesco Azzarello.

Heino Falcke (Radboud University of Nijmegen and ASTRON) investigates the nature of black holes and the gas jets in their vicinity.

An international team of astronomers has made a measurement of a distant neutron star that is one million times more precise than the previous world’s best.

On Friday 25 April, Prof. Arnold van Ardenne, connected to ASTRON and inhabitant of Assen (Drenthe), received a decoration by mayor Mrs. C. Abbenhues of Assen.

During the national Girlsday on Thursday 24 April, girls from ages 14-15 will visit the astronomical institutes of ASTRON, JIVE and NOVA in Dwingeloo.

The Engineer PowerWoman 2014 has been awarded to Gabby Aitink‑Kroes, engineer at NOVA and ASTRON.