As of July 1 an UNAWE-office opened its doors in Dwingeloo. The head office of this international project is situated at the Observatory in Leiden.

International LOFAR Telescope Regular Proposal Call
Open to the Worldwide Community

TNO, ASTRON, SRON and NOVA have joined forces to show their latest innovations and technologies in the field of instrumentation for astronomy.

The lifting of the dish on June 5th attracted a lot of attention. Staff, passers by, tourists and of course journalists all came to see this spectacular event.

On Tuesday 5 June, the skyline of the National Park Dwingelderveld will change drastically temporarily.

The Members of the SKA Organisation today agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope.

An international team of astronomers has used the International LOFAR Telescope from ASTRON to study the formation of the galaxy cluster Abell 2256.

On Ascension Day, Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf will give a live class in the programme De Wereld Draait Door (DWDD).

Over 800 people visited the LOFAR telescope last Saturday during the open day at ASTRON.

“European” radio astronomy transcends borders; South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins JIVE

On Wednesday 9 May, the official transfer took place of the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) by ESA to NASA.

On Saturday 12 May, ASTRON will participate in the open days of the EU (in Dutch: EU Kijkdagen) of the Northern Netherlands Provinces (SNN).