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Read more at: Two-Year Extensions Confirmed for ESA's Science Missions
Two-Year Extensions Confirmed for ESA's Science Missions

Two-Year Extensions Confirmed for ESA's Science Missions

24 November 2016

After a comprehensive review of their current operational status and the likely scientific return from each mission, the SPC decided to extend the operation of six ESA-led missions ( Cluster , INTEGRAL , Mars Express , PROBA-2 , SOHO and XMM-Newton ) from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. The go-ahead was also given to...


Read more at: SKA's 400 AAVS1 antennas on their way from Cambridge to Western Australia
SKA's 400 AAVS1 antennas on their way from Cambridge to Western Australia

SKA's 400 AAVS1 antennas on their way from Cambridge to Western Australia

21 November 2016

444 units of the latest version of the SKALA antenna elements designed at Cavendish Astrophysics for the SKA-LOW telescope are currently on their way from Cambridge to Western Australia. The picture shows the position of the ship this morning (4th of November 2016) carrying the antenna elements. These antennas will form...


Read more at: HERA joins the SKA as a precursor
HERA joins the SKA as a precursor

HERA joins the SKA as a precursor

21 November 2016

The Hydrogen Epoch of Re-ionization array ( HERA ) has just joined the family of SKA precursors. HERA, which is being built in the Karoo reserve in South Africa, targets the detection of the Epoch of Re-ionization (EoR) signal and will produce fundamental contributions to the understanding of the science and the...


Read more at: Roberto Maiolino awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Roberto Maiolino awarded ERC Advanced Grant

Roberto Maiolino awarded ERC Advanced Grant

21 November 2016

Prof. Roberto Maiolino has been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC), one of the most competitive categories of grants in Europe. The grant, entitled ‘QUENCH’, is aimed at investigating the mechanisms responsible for quenching star formation in galaxies and transforming them from star forming...


Read more at: First MaNGA-SDSS4 data release
First MaNGA-SDSS4 data release

First MaNGA-SDSS4 data release

21 November 2016

MaNGA data are available for the first time in SDSS Data Release 13