• 13:30-13:55

Radio astronomy: construction of the SKA and the LOFAR upgrade

  • Dr. M.P. van Haarlem
  • ASTRON (Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy)

Construction of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the largest radio telescope in the world, started in August 2021. Dutch companies and the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) are contributing to this endeavour. ASTRON is also leading an upgrade of the LOFAR radio telescope. I will give a brief overview of the status of these two important projects for Dutch astronomy and the opportunities for companies to contribute to them in the coming years.