Monthly Archives: March 2022

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Jodrell Bank: Opening of the First Light Pavilion

The First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank will be open to visitors from June 4, 2022. Inside the new Pavilion, visitors will be able to engage with the site’s rich heritage in a brand new permanent exhibition. Exhibition audiences will be able to see a range of fascinating archive materials brought together for the first time, including [...]

By | 2022-03-30T09:31:20+00:00 March 30th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on Jodrell Bank: Opening of the First Light Pavilion

ERA4Ukraine

The European Union, its Member States and Europeans across the continent are mobilized in support of people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The ERA4Ukraine initiative aims to support researchers of Ukraine by providing them with an overview of all existing actions at European and national levels. The Commission and EU Member States work together at [...]

By | 2022-03-30T08:54:01+00:00 March 30th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on ERA4Ukraine

The start of the birth of planets in a binary star system observed

Astronomers have observed primordial material that may be giving birth to three planetary systems around a binary star in unprecedented detail. Bringing together three decades of study, an international group of scientists have observed a pair of stars orbiting each other, to reveal that these stars are surrounded by disks of gas and dust. Research [...]

By | 2022-03-28T06:37:13+00:00 March 28th, 2022|press release|Comments Off on The start of the birth of planets in a binary star system observed

Tutorial: Elements of Geodetic and Astrometric Very Long Baseline Interferometry – new edition

Elements of Geodetic and Astrometric Very Long Baseline Interferometry is an open tutorial document for educational purposes, for newcomers to geodetic and astrometric VLBI and also for specialists. The tutorial is supposed to be a living document with changes and additions being made at reasonable intervals. Everybody in the community is invited to contribute to [...]

By | 2022-03-28T09:41:27+00:00 March 28th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on Tutorial: Elements of Geodetic and Astrometric Very Long Baseline Interferometry – new edition

Astronomers reveal best image yet of mysterious ORCs in space

Astronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles/ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers using the world’s most capable radio telescopes. First revealed by the ASKAP radio telescope, odd radio circles quickly became objects of fascination and theories on what caused them ranged from galactic shockwaves to the throats of [...]

By | 2022-03-23T09:05:13+00:00 March 23rd, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on Astronomers reveal best image yet of mysterious ORCs in space

EHT 2022 observing campaign: Start in March 2022 of world-wide radio telescope network with 11 participating telescopes

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is an international collaboration with the goal of directly imaging the immediate environment of a black hole and thus testing Einstein's theory of general relativity in an extreme environment. Several European research institutes are participating in the observations as part of an international consortium. After the first observing campaigns in [...]

By | 2022-03-21T12:35:30+00:00 March 21st, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on EHT 2022 observing campaign: Start in March 2022 of world-wide radio telescope network with 11 participating telescopes

Results of the 2021 ERC Consolidator Grant competition

313 winners of the European Research Council’s latest round of Consolidator Grants, backed with some €632 million, will major questions across all scientific disciplines. The funding will support mid-career researchers and will help them consolidate their teams and conduct pioneering research on topics and with methods of their choosing. Part of the EU’s Horizon Europe [...]

By | 2022-03-17T11:14:17+00:00 March 17th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on Results of the 2021 ERC Consolidator Grant competition

EU Knowledge Valorisation Week, online, March 29-April 1, 2022

The EU Knowledge Valorisation Week will be held online March 29-April 1, 2022 and showcase excellent examples of policies and tools that promote the uptake of research results and science-based solutions for the benefit of all. The Week will bring together stakeholders and policy makers across Europe and stimulate exchange of experiences and dialogue on [...]

By | 2022-03-17T07:11:57+00:00 March 17th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on EU Knowledge Valorisation Week, online, March 29-April 1, 2022

SARAO: MeerKAT 2022 Call for Proposals

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) invites users to apply for observing time on MeerKAT. Deadline for submission of proposals: 3 May 2022, 14:00 SAST (12:00 UTC) More details here.

By | 2022-03-15T10:28:36+00:00 March 15th, 2022|announcement|Comments Off on SARAO: MeerKAT 2022 Call for Proposals