Researchers from IRAM and IPAG have announced new results shedding light on how young planetary systems form. Using the NOEMA interferometer together with the IRAM 30-meter telescope, the team studied how accretion streamers (flows of interstellar material) feed protoplanetary disks around newly born stars. Observations of the protostar L1489 IRS reveal that these streamers can [...]
For the first time, the KM3NeT and Pierre Auger Collaborations are opening a call to access KM3NeT and Pierre Auger Observatory data, respectively. This new opportunity has been enabled in the framework of the ACME project. You can find the details of the calls in the corresponding webpages: - KM3NeT : https://www.acme-astro.eu/tna-km3net-22-may-2026/ - Pierre Auger [...]
ASTRON has announced that Prof. Dr. Geoffrey C. Bower will become its new Director as of 1 September 2026, succeeding Prof. Dr. Jessica Dempsey. Currently Director of the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope in Hawaii and President of the East Asian Observatory, Prof. Bower brings extensive international leadership experience and a strong scientific background in radio [...]
e-MERLIN/VLBI National Radio Astronomy Facility www.e-merlin.ac.uk [e-merlin.ac.uk] Invitation for Proposals: Cycle-22 Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: 13:59:59 UT on 21st May 2026 Full Details: https://www.e-merlin.ac.uk/observe.html [e-merlin.ac.uk] e-MERLIN requests proposals from the international astronomical community for observations to be made during Cycle-22. Proposals are competitively peer-reviewed under standard STFC rules by the e-MERLIN Time Allocation Committee. Awards [...]
A recent press release from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy reports the first direct evidence of a close pair of supermassive black holes at the center of the galaxy Markarian 501 (Read the press release). Based on more than 20 years of radio observations, researchers identified two distinct particle jets, revealing two black holes [...]
Within the framework of the ACME project, JIVE is organizing the fourth online training session to support first-time users of the European VLBI Network (EVN). The session will provide guidance on the key steps involved in planning observations, preparing proposals, and scheduling. The training will take place on two days, 22 and 29 April 2025, [...]
The 8th LOFAR Data School is scheduled to take place from September 16–23, 2026 at ASTRON in Dwingeloo, the Netherlands. Registration is open until April 20, 2026. Places are limited (~50 participants). About the school The school will provide hands-on training in the generation and analysis of LOFAR science-ready data. The program will cover techniques for processing and analyzing [...]
A recent editorial in Nature Astronomy warns that astronomy is facing growing pressures from both technological developments in space and policy decisions on Earth. The article highlights satellite megaconstellations as a major “threat from above,” noting that their brightness and radio emissions are increasingly contaminating astronomical observations—even for space-based telescopes. Planned large-scale expansions could worsen [...]
The SKAO Science Webinar will take place live twice on 31 March 2026, with sessions scheduled at 07:00 UTC and 15:00 UTC. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours and will be recorded for those who wish to watch later. This first webinar of 2026 will include updates on construction and commissioning at SKA-Low and [...]
The ALMA Cycle 13 Call for Proposals (CfP) for scientific observations to be scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027 is open. Modes and capabilities offered in Cycle 13 will include Large Programs and Band 2 on the 12-m Array. Starting with this Call for Proposals, a new web-based interface to the Observing Tool (OT) [...]