Astronomers ask public to help find newly formed black holes
The Dutch Black Hole Consortium has launched an 8-language version of the BlackHoleFinder app that citizens all over the world can use to help identify newly formed black holes.
Unprecedented emission line detected in the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
A team of international scientists has identified an unprecedented emission line in the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. The study, published 26 July in Science, marks a significant advancement in the understanding of GRBs.
Peter Jonker appointed Deputy Scientific Director of NOVA
The Netherland Research School for Astronomy NOVA has appointed Peter Jonker as Deputy Scientific Director.
Weird neutron star is part of an unusual star system
A pulsar whose behaviour could not easily be explained turns out to be part of an unusual dual system. This is the conclusion of research by Emma van der Wateren, who will be defending her PhD thesis at Radboud University on 10 June.
The first scientific images from the Euclid telescope surpass all expectations
ESA has published five images taken with the Euclid space telescope. According to astronomers working with the data, these images surpass all expectations and demonstrate that Euclid is capable of unraveling the secrets of the universe.
Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole
A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has shows the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) in polarized light. The results were published today in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Conny Aerts receives Crafoord Prize for astronomy
Professor of Asteroseismology Conny Aerts, affiliated with Radboud University and KU Leuven, has been awarded the Crafoord Prize for astronomy.
Gravitational wave detector LISA officially adopted by ESA as mission
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) opens up a new part of the gravitational wave spectrum as the first space-based detector.
M87* one year later: proof of persistent black hole shadow
The brightness peak of the ring around M87's supermassive black hole has shifted 30 degrees counterclockwise in a year. This is shown in new images released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.
Africa Millimetre Telescope planetarium team receive Royal Astronomical Society Medal for outreach
The mobile planetarium team of the Africa Millimetre Telescope project is honoured by the UK’s Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) with the 2024 Annie Maunder Medal for Outreach.
BlackGEM telescopes at La Silla Observatory in Chile officially opened
Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science officially opened the BlackGEM telescope array at ESO's La Silla observatory.
Observations of planetary cradles find water and conditions for forming Earth-like planets even in harsh environments
Planets like our Earth, including planets with water, could form even in the harshest known star-forming environments, drenched by hard UV light from massive stars.
ESA presents first razor-sharp Euclid photos of the cosmos
The first full-colour images of the cosmos from ESA's space telescope Euclid were presented on 7 November2023. Never before has a telescope been able to take such razor-sharp astronomical images of such a large part of the sky.
Astronomers witness heavy elements emerge after bright gamma-ray burst
An international team of astronomers led by Andrew Levan (Radboud University, the Netherlands) has discovered heavy elements in the wake of a bright gamma-ray burst in a galaxy about 1 billion light-years away.
Gemini South Captures Cosmic ‘Finch’
Using data from Gemini South and other observatories, astronomers have found a new Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT), a powerful but poorly understood type of cosmic explosion.
Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-forming Zone
Observations with the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time revealed the presence of water in the inner disk around a young star where giant planets have already formed further away.
Thanks to research by two Radboud students, astronomers can now use the James Webb Space Telescope to look for sulphur
Thanks to research by two Radboud students, as of 1 July, scientists from Radboud University will be able to use the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to test their predictions.
Clock-like precision of pulsars opens new window for studying gravitational waves
A team of European astronomers, along with Indian and Japanese colleagues, has reported evidence that strongly suggests the detection of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves. Such waves probably originate from pairs of supermassive black holes.
First long gamma-ray burst ever observed at centre of ancient galaxy
An international team of astronomers has observed a long gamma-ray burst near the centre of an ancient galaxy for the first time. The team, led by Andrew Levan (Radboud University), are publishing their findings in Nature Astronomy.
Radboud University and University of Namibia sign agreement on building telescope
Kenneth Matengu and Daniël Wigboldus signed a framework agreement to strengthen the collaboration between UNAM and Radboud University and to realise the construction of the Africa Millimetre Telescope in Namibia.
