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The NOVA Postdoc Weekend (September 27-28) aims to bring together postdocs in astronomy from the Netherlands into a friendly environment where to share experiences and learn together. See below. 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩 13. sites.google.com/rug.nl/nova-po…

For the NOVA postdoc weekend (27 & 28 Sept in Amersfoort), we are urgently looking for a speaker (e.g. #recruiter) who can bridge the gap between academia and the current IT / big data job market with a special emphasis on the required expertise. sites.google.com/rug.nl/nova-po…

#Astronomy #History Soon, people will walk on the moon again. For them, but also for those at home, there is now the illustrated Guide to the Moon, written by Peter Barthel from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and Klaas van Berkel from University of Groningen. Read more: rug.nl/research/kapte…

Most distant rotating disc galaxy found An international team of astronomers, including researchers from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen, discovered the most distant Milky-Way-like galaxy yet observed. Read more: eso.org/public/unitedk… #Astronomy #ALMA #ESO

NWO awarded 6.7M EUR to the PRELIFE consortium involving researchers from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen to study the origin of life through an interdisciplinary approach. Read more: rug.nl/fse/news/award…

Although the Blaauw Lecture on The Quest for the First Stars and Black Holes is sold out, you can still watch the live stream tonight from 20:00 at: youtube.com/live/DJcTL-TzS…

#Astronomy Else Starkenburg from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen studied some of the oldest stars in our Milky Way. They provide a unique look at the earliest days of the universe. ‘We immediately realised that we found something unique.’ Read more: ukrant.nl/magazine/ancie…

#Astronomy An international group of astronomers that includes researchers from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen found that dust inhibits a shock wave in iconic group of galaxies. Read more: rug.nl/research/kapte…

#Astronomy Congrats to Else Starkenburg from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen with EARLYMW, her #ERC Consolidator Grant. Read more: rug.nl/about-ug/lates…

Do you have a #PhD in #ComputerScience, #Astronomy / #Astrophysics, #Physics or related fields and are you interested to #work with us? We now have a #vacancy for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor on Astronomical Data Science and Machine Learning. aas.org/jobregister/ad…

You can also follow us on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/kaptey…

The Fundamentals of the #Universe is a research theme within University of Groningen. It aims at studying the fundamental forces of #Nature and involves researchers from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Bernoulli Institute and Van Swinderen Institute. Read more: rug.nl/fse/news/matte…

In het Kapteyn Instituut van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen wordt binnenkort een traantje gelaten. Na meer dan tien jaar komt er een eind aan het leven van Gaia, de ruimtetelescoop die wetenschappers talloze nieuwe inzichten bood. rtvnoord.nl/natuur/1266560…

Today, ESA released its first batch of survey data taken by Euclid, including a preview of its deep fields. Astronomers from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute from University of Groningen are involved in the Euclid mission. Read more: esa.int/Science_Explor…

An international research team, including scientists from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute University of Groningen , has analyzed data from 41 million #galaxies to estimate the distribution of matter in the #universe ,confirming a long-established model. Read more: news.rub.de/english/press-…

Meet our new scientific director! As of April 1st, Inga Kamp is the new scientific director of the Kapteyn Institute from University of Groningen. Inga succeeds Leon Koopmans who stepped down as scientfic director of the Kapteyn institute after 5 years. Read more: astronomie.nl/nieuws/inga-ka…

🎉 The Pastoor Schmeits Prize 2025 has been awarded to Else Starkenburg University of Groningen for her groundbreaking work in galactic archaeology! 🌌 She developed a unique method to find the universe’s oldest, rarest stars. astronomie.nl/nieuws/pastoor…

the Donkerte Lauwersoog master plan receives nearly €1 million from the #WaddenFund to tackle light pollution. Together with local businesses, University of Groningen, Port Lauwersoog and Kapteyn Astronomical Institute the goal is to cut light emissions by 50% by 2027. rtvnoord.nl/natuur/1311635…

🚀 Prof. Inga Kamp from Kapteyn Astronomical Institute and University of Groningen receives an ERC Advanced Grant! With DISKS-ROCK, she’ll use the James Webb Telescope to study the origins of rocky planets 🌍🪐 €2.5M for groundbreaking research! rug.nl/research/kapte…

🌌 The Kapteyn Mobile Planetarium has been visiting schools since 2010 and it just welcomed its 10,000th visitor🚀 Thanks to a €10,000 grant from the Gratama Foundation, even more young minds will explore the universe next year. rug.nl/research/kapte…