On 13 June 2022, Gaia will release its third full data set (DR3). The network of telescopes coordinated by the ORP Time Domain Astronomy team plays an important role in providing follow-up observations of Gaia alerts.

The European Council condemned Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: consequences on ORP. The Council of the European Union adopted subsequently far-reaching restrictive measures in response to this aggression.

The Adaptive optics (AO) European Summer School - organised in the framework of the ORP Project - will take place as an online event on 13-17 June 2022.

The ORP Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stéphane Basa to the position of ORP Coordinator, effective immediately.

The ORP partner infrastructure e-MERLIN invites proposals from the international astronomical community for observations to be made during cycle-14.