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15-04-2012  Massive glitch moves magnetar modelling forwardThe chance discovery with ESA's INTEGRAL observatory, in 2004, of highly energetic X-rays emanating from a young neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field, provided scientists with a challenge: how to explain how these objects, also known as magnetars, produce such energetic non-thermal radiation. A new, comprehensive study of one particular magnetar, in which astronomers discovered a socalled 'timing glitch', may provide the key to homing in on the processes at play in the extreme environments of these exotic stars. More01-03-2012  SAFARI receives 18 million eurosSRON receives 18 million euros for the contribution to SAFARI, the Dutch-European infrared spectrometer and supercamera on the Japanese space telescope SPICA. The research fund is coming from the Dutch National Roadmap for Large Research Facilities. The news was announced today by the Dutch ministry of Education, Culture & Science (OC&W) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). With the subsidy the Dutch contribution to the Japanese space mission is secured. More31-01-2012  SRON expresses preference for Science Park AmsterdamSRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), has stated that the Science Park Amsterdam at the Watergraafsmeer is the preferred option for the new location of SRON Utrecht. After meetings with three (combinations of) universities, it became apparent that a new building on the campus in Amsterdam best meets all of the requirements set. More19-01-2012  Thijs de Graauw receives awardAt its 219th semiannual meeting last week in Austin, Texas, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) named the recipients of its 2012 prizes for achievements in research, instrument development, education, and writing. The 2012 Joseph Weber Award for instrumentation went to Thijs de Graauw, until 2008 principal investigator for HIFI and now director of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). More21-12-2011  Launch of website 50 years of Dutch space researchIn october 1961 - 50 years ago - Utrecht astronomer Kees de Jager founded a working group that can now be seen as of one of the pillars of Dutch scientific space research. SRON - which originated partly from this working group - celebrates this with the launch of the website www.sron/50jaar. With five topten lists the site gives a concise overview of prominent Dutch pioneers, the scientific breakthroughs, the most influential experiments, the key technologies and the big unanswered scientific issues. More |
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