As a next step in developing a science vision, the Astronet Management Team is hosting a webinar on June 11, 2021, 09:00-14:30 (UK time) / 10:00-15:30 (CEST). In this weminar, Astronet will present the current status and seek further advice from the European astronomical community. This will be a chance for the community to directly [...]
An international team of scientists have gained the best view ever recorded of gamma-ray bursts – the brightest explosions in the universe. A specialised observatory in Namibia has recorded the most energetic radiation and longest gamma-ray afterglow of a so-called gamma-ray burst (GRB) to date. The observations with the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) challenge [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced France’s accession to the intergovernmental organisation while on a state visit to South Africa. Alongside Australia, South Africa is one of the host countries of the SKA Observatory (SKAO) radio telescopes, scientific instruments that promise to revolutionise our understanding of the Universe. The announcement follows a unanimous decision by the [...]
China has ratified the Convention Establishing the SKA Observatory (SKAO), following the approval of the national legislature and signature of President Xi Jinping. China is the seventh country to complete its ratification process, joining the Netherlands, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the UK and Portugal as a Member of the Observatory. National participation in the SKAO [...]
CRAF´s conclusion on the question, if we can solve coordination between space systems (space-to-Earth) and airborne applications by specific agreements between Radio Astronomy stations and operators of these space/airborne systems: CRAF concludes that CEPT should not support pan-European coordination agreements between radio astronomy stations and operators of applications in active services. In Europe, coordination agreements [...]
Science Europe, the European association representing the interests of major public research performing and research funding organisations, published a Practical Guide to Sustainable Research Data - Maturity Matrices for Research Funding Organisations, Research Performing Organisations, and Research Data Infrastructures. This Practical Guide provides guidance to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of research data, and supports [...]
ESO signed an agreement with an international consortium to build and operate MAVIS (Multi-conjugate-adaptive-optics-Assisted Visible Imager and Spectrograph), a unique instrument to be installed on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) that will provide images up to three times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. MAVIS will tackle a range of research questions, from how the [...]
AERAP will organise the "Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit" from June 14-18, 2021. This virtual event will enhance science and innovation cooperation between Africa and Europe and build on key policy and programme initiatives to establish a more enabling environment for science and innovation policy codesign, programme cooperation and capacity building. Registration and full information is available [...]
The Horizon Europe Info Days 2021 will take place June 28-July 9, 2021. The 10-day event will give the opportunity to prospective applicants, and other stakeholders of EU research and innovation, to get information and ask questions about what’s new, main funding instruments and processes of Horizon Europe. Find full information here.
The European Commission adopted a Communication on its Global Approach to Research and Innovation, Europe's strategy for international cooperation in a changing world. With this, the EU aims to take a leading role in supporting international research and innovation partnerships, and to deliver innovative solutions to make our societies green, digital and healthy. Read full information [...]