From today (August 11th) up until Friday the yearly Perseids meteor shower will have its peak. This phenomenon is not only interesting for amateur astronomers, professional astronomers will be observing them as well.
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In Humans of ASTRON we share stories about the people at ASTRON. Who are the people behind the discoveries and innovations and also, who are the people that make sure that everything runs smoothly? In this second part of the series, we’ll be sharing the story of Jorrit Siebenga, who joined ASTRON in 2017 as research instrument maker.
Throughout the history of astronomy, women have played essential roles towards astronomical breakthroughs. In this article we highlight but a few of these women identified in history from 1600 to the modern era.
In Humans of ASTRON we share stories about the people at ASTRON. Who are the people behind the discoveries and innovations and also, who are the people that make sure that everything runs smoothly? In this second part of the series, we’ll be sharing the story of Emanuela Orrù, support scientist at ASTRON since 2012.
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Registration is now open for the 8th LOFAR Data School
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Participants will learn about generating and analysing LOFAR science-ready data. The programme focuses on hands-on experience with interferometric and beamformed observations. We will discuss key science cases including imaging of extended faint sources, exoplanet searches, analysis of solar emission, and pulsar and high time-variability studies. Additionally, we will present an overview of the LOFAR2.0 upgrade and discuss the new scientific opportunities that this enhanced facility will enable.
This edition will run from Wednesday to Wednesday, including a weekend. One of the weekend days will feature an excursion to LOFAR.
Practical details
The school is aimed at participants who are new to LOFAR
Location: ASTRON
Registration fee: approximately 150 EUR (including reception, lunches, school dinner, LOFAR site visit, and local transport)
Accommodation: Participants will arrange and pay for their own stay at nearby hotels
Registration closes: 20 April 2026
A limited number of fee waivers and travel support grants will be available.
For more details please visit: https://acme-lds2026.sciencesconf.org/
For any questions please contact us at: lofarschool@astron.nl
LOC: A. Shulevski (co-chair), E. van der Wateren (co-chair), A. Ahmadi, N. Peters, V. Kondratiev, E. Orrù, L. Elpenhof
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