(Dutch follows English) Hitomi finds unusually peaceful hot gas in Perseus cluster A close X-ray look at the Perseus cluster of galaxies revealed that the superheated, buoyant gas within the cluster is, in fact, a peaceful environment. This stunning discovery came from the very first and only scientific observation of the lost Japanese satellite Hitomi. …
SRON is opening the doors for young scientists around the world, who want access to facilities and training in data-analysis in high-energy astrophysics in Europe. High-energy astrophysics is all about observations of X-rays and gamma rays emitted by energetic celestial bodies, like for example (supermassive) black holes and neutron stars. These objects play a …
{lang en}Jupiter revealed to astronomers what hides beneath the colourful clouds, dots and stripes we see on the planet. A new radiomap of Jupiters atmosphere – the most detailed so far – reveals the massive movement of ammonia gas beneath the surface. {/lang} {lang nl} Radiokaart onthult wat onder de wolken gebeurt Jupiter heeft aan …
{lang en} A small device that detects a chemical substance within seconds, using terahertz radiation. Thanks to an improvement of spectroscopy techniques in this frequency, this possibility could soon be applied. Researchers developed a compact system to achieve the spectroscopic fingerprint of a material within 100 μs, making it a promising as a fast, advantageous …
{lang en} ESA’s LISA Pathfinder mission has demonstrated the technology needed to build a space-based gravitational wave observatory. Results from only two months of science operations show that the two cubes at the heart of the spacecraft are falling freely through space under the influence of gravity alone, unperturbed by other external forces, to a …
{lang en} Professor C.C.A.M. (Stan) Gielen will become chair of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) with effect from 1 January 2017. NWO is currently undergoing major changes. The governance and organisation will become more streamlined and coherent. This will put NWO in a better position to optimally realise its core tasks, funding of …
{lang nl} In 2010-2012 sterke extra opname van kooldioxide boven Australië Satellietmetingen van koolstofdioxide in de aardatmosfeer geven inzicht in hoe klimaatverandering zelf – in de vorm van bijvoorbeeld zware regenval, droge periodes en overstromingen – de koolstofcyclus weer beïnvloedt op het Australische continent. De koolstofcyclus is mede bepalend voor hoe sterk het broeikaseffect is. …
{lang en} Loss of Hitomi great blow to international space research After a perfect launch on 17 February and a few weeks of excellent operations the Japanese space telescope Hitomi was considered to be lost yesterday. A fault in the orientation of the satellite probably led to considerable damage to the space telescope. This is …
{lang nl} Op de Hannover Messe 2016 namen minister-president Mark Rutte en minister van OCW Jet Bussemaker vandaag met aandacht kennis van het SRON-onderzoek. De bewindslieden luisterden en keken met aandacht naar korte presentaties over de SPEX-technologie en de Athena-missie. {/lang} {lang en} At the Hannover Messe 2016 prime-minister Mark Rutte en secretary Jet Bussemaker (OCW) …
Today the international HIFI project has come to a natural end. Since 1998, starting with a proposal to ESA, SRON and a great number of international partners have been working on the most complex instrument built so far by the institute. Over the years more than 300 people played an active role in the project; …
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