🌍 It's a wrap! A field campagne was performed in Greece by the Royal Observatory of Belgium, the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales. They joined forces to measure #earthquakes and ambient #seismic noise in the Paliki peninsula of the Ionian Island of Kefalonia (#Greece) to better understand the subsurface of this area. To our knowledge, it is the first time that such large-scale fieldwork has been performed on the Ionian Islands. 👁️🗨️More to this story: https://lnkd.in/dZUtNHSX 🌍 Het zit erop! Een veldcampagne werd uitgevoerd in Griekenland door de Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België, de Nationale & Kapodistriaanse Universiteit van Athene en het Nationaal Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen van Spanje. Ze bundelden hun krachten om #aardbevingen en #seismisch ruis te meten op het schiereiland Paliki van het Ionische eiland Kefalonia (#Griekenland) om de ondergrond van dit gebied beter te begrijpen. Voor zover wij weten is het de eerste keer dat dergelijk grootschalig veldwerk is uitgevoerd op de Ionische eilanden. 👁️🗨️Meer over dit verhaal: https://lnkd.in/dii7YKdj 🌍 C'est terminé ! Une campagne de terrain a été menée en #Grèce par l'Observatoire royal de Belgique, l'Université nationale et kapodistrienne d'Athènes et le Musée national des sciences naturelles d’Espagne. Ils ont uni leurs forces pour mesurer les #tremblementsdeterre et le bruit #sismique ambiant dans la péninsule de Paliki, sur l'île ionienne de Céphalonie (Grèce) afin de mieux comprendre le sous-sol de cette région. À notre connaissance, c’est la première fois qu’un travail de terrain d’une telle ampleur est réalisé dans cette région. 👁️🗨️Pour en savoir plus : https://lnkd.in/dSWvFYEf
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The Royal Observatory of Belgium is an internationally renowned research institute with recognized expertise in the study of planet Earth and other nearby or remote objects in the Universe. Astronomy, astrophysics, planetology, geophysics, seismology, gravimetry, spatial geodesy and solar physics constitute the main research fields of the Observatory. As a public institute, the Royal Observatory of Belgium also provides services to the scientific community, to the public, to the government and to the whole society, where these services fall within the boundaries of its missions and are based on the results obtained by its researchers. Such services include time service, management of the Belgian seismic network, integration of the Belgian GNSS stations (Global Navigation Satellite Systems such as GPS and Galileo) in international reference systems, gravimetric measures, continuous monitoring of the solar activity, space weather forecasts and diffusion of information related to astronomical phenomena. The Royal Observatory of Belgium also manages the Planetarium at the Heysel site, a magical place! Visitors can admire starry skies reproduced in genuine form by projection onto the large dome (at a diameter of more than 23 meters, on the largest in Europe). The scientific disciplines that fall within the remit of the 3 Federal Scientific Institutes of the Space Pole are presented there by immersive audiovisual displays, outreach conferences and exhibitions. Together with 9 other Federal Scientific Institutes, the Royal Observatory of Belgium is part of the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO).
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#Job #Vacature We zoeken een gemotiveerde #Nederlandstalige medewerker voor de dienst #communicatie en inlichtingen van de Royal Observatory of Belgium ❗️Deadline: 8 november 2024. ℹ️Meer info voor sollicitatie: https://lnkd.in/eqbcv5U2 #scicomm
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The sky cleared up last night and colleagues from our Royal Observatory of Belgium took some great photos and videos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) from our site in Uccle! Check out the photos of Raphael de Plaen and Santiago Andres Triana below! Thanks to them for these splendid views! Photo credit: (left) Raphael De Plaen (right) Santiago Andrés Triana
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🛰📸The Hera satellite, on its way to the Didymos and Dimorphos asteroids, took its first images on 11 October. Here's a photo 📸of the Earth🌍and the Moon🌕 taken by the Asteroid Framing Camera on board Hera. Have a good journey, Hera! 👁️🗨️Plus in the ESA article: https://lnkd.in/ekEi-B7e Credit photo: ESA
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OMMEGANG? No, it's not a Brussels folk festival, but an acronym for ‘Observing dark Matter and MEteoroids with Gravimeters ANd GNSS’, a scientific project to search for #darkmatter with data from positioning satellites (GPS, Galileo) and superconducting gravimeters, which are a specialty of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Now that's an original research project! Find out more about this interdisciplinary project combining the expertise of our institute in geophysics and ULB in cosmology. 📑 👁️ https://lnkd.in/eMazFNJ3 Photo credit : Ingrid Bourgault (shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International license).
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☀Strong solar eruption directed to Earth - chances for Aurora in Belgium💥 On October 9, 03:56 Belgian time, an extreme solar flare occurred on the Sun, one of category X. Shortly afterwards, a plasma cloud was observed. Alarm bells in the space weather office of the Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) have been ringing continuously since then. According to the STCE, a Category 7 to 9 magnetic storm is possible on October 10. The STCE is closely monitoring the situation. Full press release: https://lnkd.in/e2776TFc ******************************* ☀Krachtige zonnestorm gericht naar de Aarde - kans op poollicht in België💥 Op 9 oktober, 03:56 Belgische tijd, vond op de zon een extreme zonnevlam plaats, eentje van categorie X. Kort nadien werd een plasmawolk waargenomen. De alarmbellen in het ruimteweerbureau van het Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) gaan sindsdien continu af. Volgens het STCE is op 10 oktober een magnetische storm van categorie 7 tot 9 mogelijk. Het STCE volgt de situatie op de voet op. Het volledige persbericht: https://lnkd.in/ecWWCKzn ******************************* ☀Forte éruption solaire dirigée vers la Terre - risques d'aurores en Belgique💥 Le 9 octobre, à 03h56 heure belge, une éruption solaire extrême de catégorie X s'est produite sur le soleil. Peu après, un nuage de plasma a été observé. Depuis lors, les sonnettes d'alarme du bureau de météorologie spatiale du Solar Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) n'ont pas cessé de retentir. Selon le STCE, une tempête géomagnétique de catégorie 7 à 9 est possible le 10 octobre. Le STCE suit de près l'évolution de la situation. Communiqué de presse complet: https://lnkd.in/eDU5HACn
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☀🌑 An annular solar eclipse took place yesterday and our SWAP camera onboard PROBA2 took images and videos of it! Solar eclipses occur about two times a year but are only visible on limited parts of the Earth. Thanks to the SWAP camera onboard PROBA2, we can have videos of much more solar eclipses since the satellite launch (in November 2009). More information on the October 2 solar eclipse: https://lnkd.in/emkxs76p
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In less than a week, the European Space Agency - ESA ’s Hera satellite will take off from Florida on a planetary defence mission against asteroids. With our GRASS instrument (co-developed with EMXYS) and other scientific studies and simulations, the Royal Observatory of Belgium has made a significant contribution to Hera. The launch is scheduled for October 7 at 16:52 local Belgian time, but the spacecraft can be launched at a later date in the following days if required. For more information, read our article: https://lnkd.in/eb8hDRku
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✨WiseNight 2024 has officially kicked off! ✨ 1️⃣ [EN] Today, join us for breathtaking space movies on the dome! 🌌🎥 📍 We’re at the Planetarium for Day 1 of the Belgian European Researchers' Night 2024! 🌠 Enjoy the amazing space movies and get ready for an unforgettable experience under the stars. 🎉Join the fun! ____________________________________________________ 1️⃣ [NL] Vandaag kan je bij ons terecht voor adembenemende films over de aarde en de ruimte in de planetariumkoepel! 🌌🎥 📍 We zijn in het Planetarium voor Dag 1 van de Belgische Europese Nacht van de Onderzoekers 2024! 🌠 Geniet van de geweldige ruimtefilms en maak je klaar voor een onvergetelijke ervaring onder de sterren. 🎉Doe mee met het plezier! ____________________________________________________ 1️⃣Aujourd'hui, rejoignez-nous pour des films spatiaux à couper le souffle sous le dôme ! 🌌🎥 📍[FR] Nous sommes au Planétarium pour le premier jour de la Nuit Européenne des Chercheurs de Belgique 2024! 🌠 Profitez des films incroyables sur l’espace et préparez-vous pour une expérience inoubliable sous les étoiles. 🎉Rejoignez-nous pour vous amuser ! European Research Executive Agency (REA) Belgian Women in Science #Day1 #EurpeanResearchersNight #Brussels #WiseNight2024 European Research Executive Agency (REA) Royal Observatory of Belgium Belgian Women in Science
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🎉[EN] WiseNight 2024 is almost here, only 3 days left! 🎉 📆 Friday, 27/09 – Planetarium Be mesmerized by space movies projected on the dome. 🌠🎬 📆 Saturday, 28/09 – Institute of Natural Sciences Discover the Dinosaur Gallery and enjoy hands-on experiences for all ages. 🦕🧠 What’s in store: 🔧 Workshops 🎥 Space movies 👨🔬 Meet scientists And much more! 🚀 See you there! 👋 ___________________________________________________ 🎉[NL] WiseNight 2024 komt eraan, nog maar 3 dagen te gaan! 🎉 📆 Vrijdag, 27/09 – Planetarium Laat je betoveren door films over de aarde en de ruimte geprojecteerd op de planetariumkoepel. 🌠🎬 📆 Zaterdag, 28/09 – Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen Ontdek de Dinosauriërgalerij en geniet van interactieve ervaringen voor alle leeftijden. 🦕🧠 Wat je te wachten staat: 🔧 Workshops 🎥 Ruimtefilms 👨🔬 Ontmoet wetenschappers En nog veel meer! 🚀 Tot dan! 👋 ____________________________________________________ 🎉[FR] WiseNight 2024 approche, plus que 3 jours ! 🎉 📆Vendredi 27/09 – Planétarium Soyez captivé par des film sur l'espace projetés sous le dôme. 🌠🎬 📆 Samedi 28/09 – Institut des Sciences naturelles Découvrez la Galerie des Dinosaures et profitez d’expériences interactives pour tous les âges. 🦕🧠 Ce qui vous attend : 🔧 Ateliers 🎥 Film sur l'espace 👨🔬 Rencontrez des scientifiques Et bien plus encore ! 🚀 À bientôt ! 👋 Belgian Women in Science Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Royal Observatory of Belgium Ekoli vzw GoodPlanet Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics European Research Executive Agency (REA) #EuropeanResearchersNight #WiseNight2024 #ScienceInBrussels #STEMFun #BrusselsEvents #Countdown