17.11.2023
The "Radio2023" conference recently convened at Ruhr University Bochum, offering insights into the progress and challenges within German radio astronomy. One hundred astronomers attended the event which facilitated collaborative discussions focusing on exciting new scientific results as well as innovative strategies for managing complex data sets from telescopes like LOFAR, MeerKAT, SKAO, DSA2000, and ngVLA.
Highlighting the importance of existing telescopes, including LOFAR and MeerKAT, as foundation to future instruments, the conference emphasized the need for novel approaches for data processing and storage.
The conference served as a crucial platform for operators of national data centers to discuss technical requirements and assess the feasibility of upcoming projects.
In summary, "Radio2023" provided a forum for fruitfully discussing current achievements, future opportunities, and challenges within German radio astronomy, ensuring a collaborative and informed approach to advancing the field.
18.10.2023
We are pleased to invite you to the public lecture “Kosmologischen Rätseln auf der Spur – die Euclid-Mission" (in German).
Hendrik Hildebrandt will take you on a journey through the big questions about the evolution and fate of the universe. He will explain how measurements of the matter distribution in the cosmos, using the subtle effects of weak gravitational lensing, help us understand the mysterious dark energy. These measurements are the goal of Euclid, the recently launched ESA and NASA satellite, and you will hear more about its mission.
When 25.10.23 at 20:00
Where Planetarium Bochum
For registration and further information, please have a look at the Planetarium’s homepage.
Picture:
The Euclid space telescope successfully launched in July 2023.
11.10.2023
Congratulations to our SFB-1491 spokesperson Prof. Julia Tjus! She is elected a board member of the German Astronomical Society!
10.08.2023
We are involved in the roadshow Universe on Tour – a planetarium touring through Germany. Visit us in Dortmund from 16.-20.8.23 to see the show and explore the exhibition!
10.07.2023
The floating Science Center MS Wissenschaft is touring through Germany over summer 2023. We have a hands-on experiment on board. Come and visit us there!
Update:
Meet our scientists on board:
Dortmund: 18.7.23 14-16 h
Oberhausen: 21.7. von 14-16 Uhr
Oberhausen: 24.7.23 16-18 h
