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We present our ongoing development of radio astronomy instrumentation and the science drivers behind it. Two examples of our work include L‑FIRE (Low‑Frequency Interferometric Radio Explorer), a concept for a distributed radio telescope in low Earth orbit, and contributions to the DEX (Dark Ages Explorer) lunar radio telescope concept. We analyse how our targeted science cases shape the necessary instrument performance and prototype low‑frequency antenna concepts that enable those measurements. Our science cases include, for example, radio detection of exoplanets and AI‑based classification of solar radio bursts. In parallel, we established a project-based Radio Astronomy track within the TU/e Honours Academy, enabling students to engage in astronomical data analysis and instrumentation design, and to prepare them for future careers in astronomy.
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