New edition of the International Astronomical Union WiA newsletter issued
The 3rd edition of the International Astronomical Union Women in Astronomy (WiA) newsletter has been issued. Read it here. Image: IAU WIA
Council of the European Union adopted New Pact and governance structure for the European Research Area
The Council on November 26, 2021 adopted conclusions on the governance of the European Research Area (ERA) and a Pact for research and innovation (R&I) in Europe, setting out priorities and a streamlined governance framework for the ERA, including an ERA policy agenda for 2022-2024. Find here the press release of the Council of the [...]
MPIfR RadioViews – 7th edition: Luca Ricci on radio galaxy NGC 315
Watch here the latest RadioViews edition, in which Luca Ricci, an international Max Planck Research School PhD candidate, is talking about the amazing radio galaxy NGC 315. L. Ricci explains in this episode, why the extraordinary radio galaxy NGC 315 is the perfect candidate to study jet formation and collimation. the jet formation processes in [...]
New ERA conference: Conference summary report and recommendations published
The New ERA Conference was held on October 26/27, 2021 in Slovenia. Find here the summary published on November 23, 2021, with a summary of a large amount of ideas discussed at the conference by the policy officials, researchers, funders, research performing organizations and industry in the form of recommendations. Image: © 2021 new ERA
Release of the new JIVE website
See here the new version of the JIVE website.
European ARC Network launches virtual talk series: ALMA recounts of Cosmic Conundrums
The European ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) network is launching the new virtual talk series ALMA recounts of Cosmic Conundrums. In every talk of this series a major astronomical question is discussed. The aim of the series is to highlight the unparalleled contribution of ALMA to the broader astronomical landscape and to provide an outlook towards the [...]
Second edition of EVN Online Seminar Series
The European VLBI Network (EVN) announced the second edition of the series of online seminars “The sharpest view of the radio Universe: VLBI – Connecting Astronomers Worldwide”. The new seminars will start on November 29, 2021 and will be organised around every six weeks, leading up to the organisation of the 2022 EVN Symposium on [...]
EC Webinar session: Avoiding errors in declaring personnel costs in Horizon 2020 grants (2 December 2021)
The EC will hold a webinar on how to correctly declare personnel costs in Horizon 2020: Date: December 2, 2021, 10:00-12:00 CET Find all information here.
1st ESFRI Stakeholders Forum Meetup, POSTPONED
The 1st ESFRI Stakeholders Forum Meetup planned to take place on December 8, 2021, in Ljubljana/ Slovenia, as a hybrid event has been postponed due to COVID restrictions. Read more.
ESO Science Release: Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy
Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its close vicinity. This is the first time this detection method has been used to reveal the presence of a black hole [...]