JIVE's primary task is to operate the data processor for the European VLBI Network (EVN). JIVE provides support to the world-wide EVN user community and also supports EVN operations. JIVE staff also carries out a range of cutting-edge research in various fields of galactic and extragalactic radio astronomy, planetary and space sciences.
JIVE is an international institute funded by national research councils and facilities in nine countries in Europe and beyond. It is hosted at the offices of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) in the Netherlands.
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