An international team of astronomers – including researchers from @kapteynastro.bsky.social – discovered with #JWST that about 30% of the mysterious ‘Little Red Dots’ are not simple points of light but reveal clumpy, disturbed structures.

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🚀 Big congrats to Dr. Tim Lichtenberg from @kapteynastro.bsky.social and @rug.nl! He’s just secured an ERC Starting Grant for his research on exoplanets — a major boost for science and early-career leadership. Well done! 🙌

www.rug.nl/research/kap...

🚀 Congrats to Dr. Tim Lichtenberg (@rug.nl, Forming Worlds Lab) on winning the Europlanet Early Career Prize 2025!

Awarded for his pioneering research into how planets form and evolve. Read more:
www.rug.nl/research/kap...

Onderzoekers van @kapteynastro.bsky.social & UvA testen op Tenerife een hogesnelheidscamera voor de toekomstige Cherenkov Telescope Array. Zo vangen we flitsen van gammastraling uit extreme kosmische bronnen als superzware zwarte gaten en supernova’s. Lees meer:
www.astronomie.nl/nieuws/neder...

🚀 Congrats to Dr. Quentin Changeat from @kapteynastro.bsky.social on receiving an #NWO #Veni grant!
He’ll use data from #JWST & #Ariel to explore exoplanet atmospheres and uncover how distant worlds evolve. 🌌🪐
Read more:
www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

10000 kids have now explored the universe through the Kapteyn Mobile Planetarium! 🌌 The lucky milestone visit happened at De Veenvlinder school in Eelde
With a €10K boost from the Gratama Foundation, Science LinX will keep bringing the stars to schools across the region.
www.rug.nl/research/kap...

🚀 Prof. Inga Kamp from @kapteynastro.bsky.social and @rug.nl 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!

www.rug.nl/research/kap...

the Donkerte Lauwersoog master plan receives nearly €1 million from the #WaddenFund to tackle light pollution. Together with local businesses, @rug.nl, Port Lauwersoog and
@kapteynastro.bsky.social the goal is to cut light emissions by 50% by 2027.
www.rtvnoord.nl/natuur/13116...

🎉 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.
www.astronomie.nl/nieuws/pasto...

Meet our new scientific director! As of April 1st, Inga Kamp is the new scientific director of the Kapteyn Institute from @unigroningen.bsky.social. Inga succeeds Leon Koopmans who stepped down as scientfic director of the Kapteyn institute after 5 years. Read more:
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An international research team, including scientists from
@kapteynastro.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social,
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/pres...

Today, ESA released its first batch of survey data taken by Euclid, including a preview of its deep fields. Astronomers from @kapteynastro.bsky.social from @unigroningen.bsky.social are involved in the Euclid mission. Read more:
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

In het Kapteyn Instituut (@kapteynastro.bsky.social) van Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (@unigroningen.bsky.social) wordt binnenkort een traantje gelaten. Na meer dan tien jaar komt er een eind aan het leven van Gaia, de ruimtetelescoop.

www.rtvnoord.nl/natuur/12665...

The Fundamentals of the #Universe is a #research theme within @unigroningen.bsky.social. Its aim is to study the fundamental forces of #Nature and involves researchers from @kapteynastro.bsky.social, Van Swinderen Institute and Bernoulli Institute. Read more:
www.rug.nl/fse/news/mat...