Supporting Services | 2017-2018

DOAS on the back of a bike to "sniff” the air while you ride
Sniff’n ride (The bike)
Localize pollution and monitor its composition from a bike thanks to the Bike-DOAS box, which is easily and securely mountable on the luggage rack of any bike.
Electronics hardware that truly creates the ALTIUS heartbeat
The radio frequency heartbeat of ALTIUS
In 2022 ALTIUS will be circling around the Earth, keeping a close eye on the amount of ozone in our air. Deeply hidden in the body of the ALTIUS spectrometer is a piece of electronics hardware that truly creates the heartbeat of this unique instrument.
IT support for the research activities of the institute
From data to insight: IT services for research
On top of the standard IT portfolio, the Aeronomy IT service provides additional specialised support for the research activities of the institute.
Digitizing the institute's publications and making them accessible to the public
Digitization of historical scientific heritage
The documentation center is engaged in digitizing the institute's publications and making them accessible to the public via ORFEO, the Federal Open Access Repository.
The 2018 Open Doors
Education and public outreach
Through a wide range of public outreach activities the BIRA-IASB institute tries to bring its knowledge and expertise to the general public.
Open science logo
Open-Access Repositories and the Open Science Challenge
Folllowing the open science movement, BIRA-IASB’s documentation center modifies its institutional Research Data Repository and publication repository
Open Doors allow visitors to find answers to their questions
Thousands of visitors discover the Institute for Space Aeronomy
During the weekend of 29 and 30 October 2018, the Uccle site opened its doors to the general public.