The University of Manchester is looking for an OPTICON-RadioNet PILOT project (ORP) Software Engineer for its Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. Application forms and further particulars are available from the website. Find the full job advertisement here. Submission deadline: 28.10.2021
The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) is recruiting up to two postdoctoral researchers in Radio Astronomy to join the project M2FINDERS (Mapping Magnetic Fields with INterferometry Down to Event hoRizon Scales). M2FINDERS is led by Prof. Zensus as the principal investigator, with funding from the European Research Council (grant agreement No 101018682). The [...]
The Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) is recruiting up to two postdoctoral researchers in Radio Astronomy to join the project M2FINDERS (Mapping Magnetic Fields with INterferometry Down to Event hoRizon Scales). M2FINDERS is led by Prof. Zensus as the principal investigator, with funding from the European Research Council (grant agreement No 101018682). The [...]
SKA Observatory has signed agreements with the governments of Australia and South Africa to host its telescopes and associated infrastructures. These documents formalize arrangements for the construction and operation of the SKA telescopes in the two host countries. The Host Country Agreements (HCAs) were signed by SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond, Australia’s David Fredericks, Secretary [...]
The twelfth General Meeting of the International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry (IVS) will be held from March 27 through April 1, 2022, in Helsinki, Finland. All IVS Associate Members and individuals who have interests in the application of VLBI in the fields of geodesy, Earth sciences, and astrometry are invited to attend the [...]
Using the world’s most powerful radio telescope, LOFAR, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets. Read here the full LOFAR article from October 11, 2021 on the ASTRON website. Image: ©Danielle Futselaar (artsource.nl)
Watch here the latest RadioViews edition, featuring Dr. Mikhail Lisakov talking about his study on Faraday rotation. Dr. Mikhail Lisakov is a VLBI staff member at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn. His research focuses on relativistic jets from active galactic nuclei which could provide answers to questions ranging from galaxy evolution [...]
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) held its 1st seminar of the bimonthly series Women in Astronomy Working Group on October 12, 2021. This series will focus in the next 3 years on the difficulties faced by Women in Astronomy in their career worldwide, help bridge the gender gap in Astronomy and STEM fields, and help [...]
Proposals are invited for observations with the APEX telescope in the observing period April–July 2022 (APEX). Observations on Swedish time on APEX are supported by the ORP Transnational Access programme. Submission deadline: October 22, 2021 (23:59:59 UTC). Find more information about the call for proposals here. Image: © N. Aros Marzá/ESO
The International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) is preparing for a significant upgrade, LOFAR2.0, for which a Large Programme Portfolio will be composed. Find here the schedule and Zoom links for the online information sessions that will take place on Thursday, 7 October 12-15 UT & Tuesday, 12 October, 7-10 UT The full science community is invited [...]