Thanks to the GRMB project, BIRA-IASB researchers have contributed to classifying 24 years of Cluster measurements by determining in which region of the magnetosphere the satellites are located at any given time...
Royal Belgian Institute for Space AeronomyPhysics and chemistry of the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and of outer space.
Today, we want to spotlight the voices of our female scientists, who are the pillars of our future. Their stories, challenges, and aspirations inspire and motivate us to continue our efforts for greater diversity and better inclusion.
Our goal is to celebrate and promote diversity within the international planetary science community by highlighting the contributions of women and underrepresented groups on Wikipedia...
On 16-17 October 2017, striking red and yellow skies were seen across Northern Europe. Our BIRA-IASB colleague Sophie Vandenbussche, attributed the phenomena to Saharan dust swept north by hurricane Ophelia. Her colleagues in France linked the unusual skies to another factor...
On December 4, at 11: 38 Belgian time, the Proba-3 duo-satellite will blast off from Indian ground. Proba-3 will carry on board the innovative 3DEES instrument to measure particle fluxes in the Earth's radiation belts.
Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. At this occasion, BIRA-IASB signed the pledge for zero tolerance to gender-based violence in academia and research, promoted by the European Union’s Commission on ‘Inclusive Gender Equality in the ERA (European Research Area)’.