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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LOFAR Annual Meeting 2026
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The program featured a very broad range of talks and posters showcasing recent findings and advancements in LOFAR science, including cosmic magnetism, galaxy evolution, transient phenomena, large-scale structure, solar physics, and space weather, as well as advances in data processing and instrumentation.
During the event, we also hosted an Observatory session to highlight the current status of the LOFAR2.0 upgrade and developments and the plans towards the start of the LOFAR2.0 operations, including the next steps of the review process of the LOFAR2.0 Large Programs. We gave particular emphasis to the commissioning activities of the instrument, for which a comprehensive overview of achievements was presented and demonstrated the incredible progress being made. It was evident in the community that people are eager to start using the upgraded system as soon as possible.
Besides the scientific and technical program, the participants enjoyed a wonderful conference dinner at the Trinity College Dublin Dining Hall. The stunning interiors provided the setting for an incredible showcase of traditional Irish music and dance. Various participants could not resist joining the dance!
More information about the conference, including access to the presentations and resources shared during the event (coming soon!) are available on the official conference website at https://indico.lofar.eu/event/42/overview
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