News and Press Releases

Press Releases

• 23 May 2008 - Networks create 11,000km real-time virtual telescope
  • Science/astronomy version - EXPReS conducts first real-time e-VLBI observation with telescopes in Africa, Europe, North America and South America
  • DANTE press release - GÉANT2 network helps create real-time virtual telescope 11,000 km in diameter
  • Hartebeesthoek news - Four Continent E-VLBI with HartRAO
• 12 May 2008 - Hito en la conectividad de Concepcion a Europa, Primeras observaciones eVLBI en el Observatorio Geodesico TIGO (TIGO) (PDF)
• 5 May 2008 - e-VLBI with HartRAO (HartRAO)
• 9 April 2008 - Effelsberg joins the e-EVN
  • MPIfR press release - The largest synthesized telescope in Europe doubles its surface (English / German)
• 30 October 2007 - Global Collaboration Helps Astronomers Get More Complete View of the Universe (GÉANT2)
• 12 September 2007 - e-VLBI detection of SN2007gr
• 28 August 2007 - First e-VLBI data from China-Australia, China-Europe and Australia-Europe baselines
  • Non-technical version - JIVE creates world's largest virtual telescopes
  • Dutch version - JIVE maakt ‘s werelds grootste virtuele telescoop
  • AARNet press release - AARNet Lightpath puts scientists on the right path to real time data access
  • CSIRO press release - Networks create "instant world telescope"
  • CSIRO podcast - Networks create world telescope in real-time
  • SURFnet press release - JIVE creates virtual telescope using SURFnet lightpaths (English / Dutch)
  • TERENA press release - First e-VLBI Data from China-Australia, China-Europe and Australia-Europe Baselines (posted 29 August 2007)
• 20 August 2007 - Huib Jan van Langevelde named new director of JIVE
• 1 August 2007 - News Brief: First 512 Mbps e-EVN image from six stations
• 15 February 2007 - First 512 Mbps e-EVN image
• 15 January 2007 - e-VLBI comes of age: First e-VLBI science papers published in refereed journal
• 6 September 2006 - SMART-1 Impact Timing images available
• 4 September 2006 - Radio astronomers record final moments of SMART-1 spacecraft
• 31 August 2006 - Radio astronomers listen to a swan song from the Moon
• 6 March 2006 - EXPReS contract signed between EC and JIVE

EXPReS in the News / Media

• 17 June 2008 - NewScientist.com - "Astronomers create first four-continent telescope"
• 16 June 2008 - Red en Accion (PDF), REUNA boletin informativo trimestral - "TIGO y REUNA participaron en la creacion del un telescopio virtual en tiempo real de 11 mil kilometros de diametro"
• 12 June 2008 - SpaceDaily - "Arecibo Joins Global Network To Create 6,000-Mile Telescope"
• 11 June 2008 - The Economic Times (India) - "World's largest telescope network activated"
• 11 June 2008 - DailyIndia.com - "Arecibo Observatory becomes part of 6,800-mile global telescope"
• 11 June 2008 - Thaindian News - "Arecibo Observatory becomes part of 6,800-mile global telescope"
• 10 June 2008 - Universe Today - "Arecibo Joins Forces with Global Antennae to Simulate 6,800 Mile Telescope" (with discussion)
• 10 June 2008 - redOrbit.com - "Arecibo, Others Join Forces In Global Network Of Telescopes"
• 5 June 2008 - CORDIS - "Astronomers, focus your telescopes!"
• 29 May 2008 - Panorama, Universidad de Concepcion - "Exitosa participación de TIGO en mediciones e-VLBI"
• 23 May 2008 - Creamer Media's Engineering News - "New connectivity brings real-time global radio astronomy to SA"
• 23 May 2008 - Supercomputing Online - "Networks create 11,000km real-time virtual telescope"
• 23 May 2008 - HPCwire - "EXPReS Project Creates 11,000km Real-time Virtual Telescope"
• 21 May 2008 - El Diario de Concepcion - "Concepcion alcanza liderazgo en el campo de la astronomia" (JPG)
• 12 May 2008 - ITWeb - "SA part of pioneering experiment"
• 8 May 2008 - Futuris (EuroNews) - "Building the world's biggest telescope"
• 7 May 2008 - CORDIS - "Europe creates largest radio telescope network"
• 14 April 2008 - Space Daily - "The largest synthesized telescope in Europe doubles its surface"
• 11 April 2008 - SpaceRef.com - "The largest synthesized telescope in Europe doubles its surface"
• 9 April 2008 - PhysOrg.com - "The largest synthesized telescope in Europe doubles its surface"
• March 2008 - PM Network magazine - "Opening Shot" (PDF)
• 11 February 2008 - eGov monitor - "Building a global research community - driving the scientific agenda through research and education networks"
• 8 November 2007 - European Research Headlines (European Commission Research) - "Focusing telescopes"
• 5 November 2007 - vnunet.com - "Astronomers focus on EU-sized telescope"
• November 2007 - JANET Lightpath - "JANET Lights the Way for UK Research Communities"
• 9 October 2007 - The Age - "Australian astronomers give a Euro view"
• 9 October 2007 - ARNnet - "Australia and Europe Combine In World First To View The Southern Hemisphere Sky"
• 10 September 2007 - Bill St. Arnaud - "First e-VLBI data from China-Australia, China-Europe and Australia-Europe baselines"
• 10 September 2007 - Space Daily - "Networks Create Instant World Telescope"
• 7 September 2007 - Slashdot - "A Telescope as Big as the Earth"
• 6 September 2007 - Roland Piquepaille's Emerging Technology Trends - "A telescope as big as the Earth"
• 5 September 2007 - YubaNet.com - "Networks create 'instant world telescope'"
• 5 September 2007 - Environment News Service - "First Instant World Telescope Views Distant Galaxy"
• 5 September 2007 - Supercomputing Online - "Networks create 'instant world telescope'"
• 5 September 2007 - PhysOrg.com - "Networks create 'instant world telescope'"
• 5 September 2007 - Science Blog - "Networks create 'instant world telescope'"
• 3 September 2007 - Astronieuws - "JIVE test 's werelds grootste virtuele telescoop"
• 3 September 2007 - Astronomie.nl - "JIVE test 's werelds grootste virtuele telescoop"
• 3 September 2007 - Allesoversterrenkunde.nl - "JIVE test 's werelds grootste virtuele telescoop"
• 30 August 2007 - iTWire - "Astronomers move live data 41,000 kilometres at 250Mbps"
• 30 August 2007 - WinBeta.org - "Scientists have successfully carried out the first very long electronic baseline interferometry (e-VLBI) observations by connecting telescopes in China, Australia and Europe with dedicated fibre optic links."
• 30 August 2007 - ARNnet - "AARNet Lightpath Puts Scientists on the Right Path to Real-Time Data Access"
• 29 August 2007 - Sun HPC Watercooler - "Radio Grid Maps the Stars"
• 29 August 2007 - GRIDtoday - "ORIENT, GÉANT2 Link World's Largest Telescope"
• 29 June 2007 - Victor Castelo's Visiones sobre Internet y la e-Ciencia - "Proyectos usando e-Ciencia: e-VLBI"
• June 2007 - CORDIS - "e-Infrastructure: Computer and network infrastructures for research and education in Europe (2007)" (EXPReS factsheet PDF)
• 7 September 2006 - Panorama, Universidad de Concepcion - "TIGO capta última señal de Smart 1"
• 7 September 2006 - European Space Agency - "Smart-1 Impact Flash and Debris: Crash Scene Investigation"
• 3 September 2006 - European Space Agency - "SMART-1 impact update"
• 21 July 2006 - European Space Agency - "European and worldwide radio telescopes listen to SMART-1"