RadioNet newsletter 11/2024 issued
Read here the RadioNet issue 11/2024.
Milestone Achieved: APEX Fully Joins the Global mm-VLBI Array!
The APEX telescope in Chile has now fully integrated into the Global mm-VLBI Array (GMVA) with a successful 3mm wavelength operation. Thanks to the new 3mm receiver installed in APEX, we detected interferometric fringes between APEX and other antennas around the globe, verified through MPIfR’s correlator centre. This breakthrough was achieved during observations from 11-13 [...]
Open call: MAGIC observation proposals
The MAGIC collaboration encourages external scientists to propose observations using the MAGIC telescopes, with observation time granted by the Time Allocation Committee (TAC) based on scientific merit. There is no predefined allocation of time between internal or external collaborators. The ACME project enables transnational access (TA) on the basis of scientific merit to a wide range [...]
Germany has become an official member of the SKAO
Germany has been admitted as the twelfth member of the international astronomy organisation the SKA Observatory. As the first official act of its SKAO membership, Germany will host the next SKAO Science Conference, which will take place at the DZA site in Görlitz from 16-20 June 2025. Read more here.
Call for Nominations for the 2025 Gruber Cosmology Prize
The Gruber Foundation invites nominations on behalf of individuals whose achievements in Cosmology, Genetics, or Neuroscience would make them suitable candidates for recognition through the 2025 Gruber International Prize Program. Each prize, which is accompanied by a $500,000 unrestricted monetary award, is designed both to recognize groundbreaking work in each field and to inspire additional efforts [...]
2024 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship goes to Dr. Ken Kellermann
The NRAO is pleased to award the 2024 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship to Dr. Ken Kellermann, Senior Scientist, Emeritus at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The Jansky Lectureship is an honor established by the trustees of AUI to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions to the advancement of radio astronomy. Read more here.
Main antenna reflector of 40-meter-aperture radio telescope installed
The main reflector for the antenna system of the 40-meter-aperture radio telescope was hoisted and installed on 7 October 2024 in Shigatse, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. The construction of the telescope is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, with very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) observation capabilities in early 2025. Read more. Image: © [...]
Reminder: Open e-MERLIN Call – Cycle 19
The e-MERLIN call for proposals for Cycle 19 is now open and the proposal submissin deadline is 24 October 2024, 13:59 UT . Please use the e-MERLIN proposal tool to submit your proposal. Access/funding is offered through the ORP (Opticon RadioNet Pilot) project. Read the call here.
The EVN seminars are back!
The European VLBI Network announced the relaunch of the virtual seminars, which cover various science topics with different speakers and provide an insightful introduction to cutting-edge research designed for the wider astronomical community. At the upcoming seminar on 24 October 2024 10:30 CEST with the title The EVN, JIVE and SKA through the decades – [...]
RadioNet Newsletter 09/2024 issued
Read the RadioNet Newsletter 09/2024 here.