End 2026, the Belgian ESA astronaut will embark on his first space mission, carrying a diamond-based quantum sensor for astrochemical research to the International Space Station.
Royal Belgian Institute for Space AeronomyPhysics and chemistry of the atmosphere of the Earth and other planets, and of outer space.
NASA’s Curiosity rover, using its Tunable Laser Spectrometer (TLS), has repeatedly detected methane on Mars, giving rise to speculation about possible biological sources. But how reliable are these detections?
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...
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...