The SPEX Airborne has successfully completed its PACE-PAX test flight! This week, the aerosol measuring instrument was launched in California for functional testing. The SRON team arrived at Edwards Air Force Base earlier and had been preparing for the flight. #sron #earthfromspace #nasaearth #nasa #pace #polarimeter #ocean #climate #clouds #earthfromorbit #space #aerosols #climatescience
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Onderzoeksdiensten
Leiden, South Holland 7.395 volgers
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SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is the Dutch expertise institute for space research. The institute develops and uses innovative technology for groundbreaking research in space, focusing on astrophysical research, climate science and planetary research. In addition to this, SRON has a line of research into new and more sensitive sensors for X-rays and infrared radiation. SRON is the national center of expertise for the development and exploitation of satellite instruments in astrophysics and earth system science. SRON is part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). Science and technology The institute has about 200 staff who are employed at a support department and five divisions: high-energy astrophysics, low-energy astrophysics, Earth observation, sensor development and engineering. Together they form a unique melting pot of top scientists and technologists who inspire each other to perform at their absolute best. Problems faced by scientists challenge sensor developers to construct increasingly more sensitive technology. Together with mechanical and electronic engineers they ultimately develop a scientific space instrument with an exceptional level of performance under the extreme conditions of space. The scientific breakthroughs made with such devices in turn inspire new research and new technology.
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http://www.sron.nl
Externe link voor SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
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- Onderzoeksdiensten
- Bedrijfsgrootte
- 201 - 500 medewerkers
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- Leiden, South Holland
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- Overheidsinstelling
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- 1983
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- astrophysical research, earth science and planetary research, sensors for X-rays and infrared radiation, earth observation, space science, www.youtube.com/SRONruimteonderzoek en www.twitter.com/SRON_Space
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Niels Bohrweg 4
Leiden, South Holland, NL
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Landleven 12
Groningen, 9747 AD, NL
Medewerkers van SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research
Updates
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Today, August 30, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Dutch satellite, ANS. The satellite was built by the Dutch companies Philips and Fokker (Airbus Netherlands B.V.). The scientific instruments were largely provided by (predecessors of) SRON. ANS was highly successful, notably with the discovery of X-ray bursters and the revelation that white dwarfs also emit X-rays. During a special event at the AVIODROME in Lelystad, Jan-Willem den Herder, representing SRON, participates in a panel discussion on the future of Dutch space research. #sron #spaceresearch #ans #satellite #dutch #firstsattelite
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Astrofysica in het lab! SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research bundelt haar krachten met het Max Planck Institute voor Kernfysica (MPIK) en het IRAP - Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie. Ze genereren samen referentiedata voor sterrenkundige waarnemingen en bestuderen de natuurkundige wetten binnen hete plasma’s. Een elektronenbundel op het MPIK in Heidelberg simuleert hete plasma’s, terwijl supergeleidende transition edge sensors (TES), ontwikkeld door SRON, hun röntgenspectra meten met ongekend hoge energieresolutie. Meer info: https://lnkd.in/ewcCD-8m
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SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research gaat methaanpluimen detecteren voor de nieuwe monitoringdienst voor methaanemissies van de Europese Copernicus ECMWF Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). CAMS levert informatie over de atmosfeer aan beleidsmakers, bedrijven en burgers. Het geeft realtime voorspellingen van de Europese luchtkwaliteit en schattingen van methaanemissies. Meer info: https://lnkd.in/ewZ7EM8Y Ilse Aben J.D. (Bram) Maasakkers Aaldert van Amerongen ---------- SRON has been selected by the European Copernicus ECMWF Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) to provide satellite data analysis for its new monitoring service on methane emissions. CAMS provides atmospheric information to policymakers, businesses and citizens. It delivers real-time European air quality analyses and forecasts as well as observation-based emission estimates. https://lnkd.in/ewZ7EM8Y
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We congratulate our colleague David Doelman with his Veni grant from NWO (Dutch Research Council) 🎉 David Doelman has been awarded a Veni grant for his research on advanced optical technologies for the next generation of space telescopes 🛰 . These telescopes aim to directly study the light from Earth-like planets 🌍 orbiting nearby stars, in search of evidence of liquid water and life. To investigate the habitability of Earth-like planets and search for signs of life, astronomers need to analyze light directly reflected by the planet itself. By measuring the spectrum of this light, they can determine the composition of a planet's atmosphere, such as the presence of water or oxygen. Polarization measurements can also be used to observe glints in the reflected light on oceans 🌊 or droplets in the atmosphere. A crucial step towards this possibility, is the development of so called liquid crystal coronagraphs for these telescopes. The coronagraphs that David Doelman is developing use precise patterns in liquid crystals to effectively suppress starlight. By combining multiple patterns, it becomes possible to perform spectro-polarimetry across a broader spectrum of light. Additionally, optical aberrations in telescopes can be better corrected. With the grant, David Doelman will install these special optics in a large telescope in Hawaii 📡 (SUBARU) of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan and in a telescope suspended from a stratospheric balloon (PICTURE-D) of University of Massachusetts Lowell, funded by NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration APRA. Using these telescopes, David will observe debris disks, remnants of planet formation, and the environments around young stars. This marks the first step towards finding life on exoplanets with future missions. 🚀 #coronagraphy #astronomy #spectroscopy #exoplanets #polarimetry #spectropolarimetry #atmosphericsensing #remotesensing #advancedoptics #optics #stratosphericballoon #telescope #exoplanets
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Aerosol–cloud interactions are the largest uncertainty in human-made climate change. SRON researchers Hailing Jia Otto Hasekamp now see weekly cycles of human aerosol pollution reflected in cloud droplet concentrations. Read the paper in Geophysical Research Letters American Geophysical Union: https://lnkd.in/eFju7VWs @agu
Revisiting Aerosol–Cloud Interactions From Weekly Cycles
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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SRON takes part in Alpbach Summer School in Austria. On July 9th, sixty European engineering and science students have kicked off the 2024 Alpbach Summer School. Over the course of two weeks, the participants will develop four space mission concepts. In the first few days, the students receive lectures from experts in the field of space research and this year’s theme: Giant planets and their moons. The summer school is organised by the Austrian space agency and sponsored by amongst others ESA and SRON. Four students have been selected by SRON on behalf of The Netherlands—Julia W. (University of Groningen), Veronica Saz Ulibarrena (Leiden University), Luigi Serra (TU Delft) and Allard Veenstra (TU Delft). SRON researcher Willem Jellema is the national point of contact and engineering tutor and Yamila Miguel (SRON/Leiden University) is one of the guest lecturers. #AlpbachSummerSchool European Space Agency - ESA SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research FFG Austrian Research Promotion Agency #IWF_OEAW https://lnkd.in/eH7Q6Tux
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Congratulations to Gijs Nelemans (SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research Radboud University) and Elena Maria Rossi (Leiden University) for joining the LISA science team! https://lnkd.in/e5m-QxZA The LISA science team represents the scientific community for which ESA builds the LISA mission and will be consulted on all matters relating to the science output of the mission. This includes the sensitivity of the mission, the data products that will be released and the structure of the initial verification phase in which science topical panels will analyse the first data. The science team is selected in such a way to cover different expertise, have some distribution over the member states and to have diversity in different aspect. The science team also has a representative of the International LISA consortium, to ensure optimal coordination of roles. The science team will be renewed every three years and will exist until the end of the mission, well into the 2040s. Elena Maria Rossi is selected because of her scientific expertise and role in the consortium and to have a Dutch person in the team. Gijs Nelemans is ad interim representing the LISA consortium, that is currently undergoing a restructuring and will be replaced when the consortium forms its new management.
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SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is proud to be part of the International Methane Emissions Observatory MARS project by providing global methane hot spots to be targeted with high-resolution satellites. These hot spots are based on analysis of data from the Dutch SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research KNMI - Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Airbus Netherlands B.V. TNO NSO - Netherlands Space Office European Space Agency - ESA space instrument TROPOMI, which has daily global coverage. Co-authors of this paper are Shubham Sharma Xin Zhang Berend Schuit J.D. (Bram) Maasakkers Ilse Aben
A new study quantifies one of the largest methane leaks ever recorded, which occurred last year at a remote well in Kazakhstan: 🔺 The emissions event began 9 June 2023 and lasted at least 205 days. Scientists estimate it released up to 165,000 tonnes of methane. In the near-term, that amount of methane has the same climate impact as 2.9 million cars driven for a year. 🚗 🔺 The leak was first detected by scientists at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, IMEO and Kayrros. IMEO observed the emissions as part of the Methane Alert and Response System, which uses satellite data to notify governments and companies of emissions. 🔺 The study illustrates how a diverse array of methane-sensitive satellites can be combined to reconstruct and quantify emissions from sustained leaks. 🌍 The new era of methane monitoring from space, boosted by international initiatives such as the Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) of the UNEP and new methane satellite missions such as MethaneSAT and Carbon Mapper, will be crucial for the detection and quantification of large methane leaks around the world. 🔎 UNEP’s IMEO exists to make this methane data actionable so governments and companies can #CutMethane at scale. Access the whole study here: https://lnkd.in/ddmZHi_w
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Congratulations to Leidse instrumentmakers School Frank Molster and Peter Paul Kooijman!
De zilveren Nederlandse Onderwijspremie is voor de LiS! 🩶 Het onderwijsvernieuwende "Instrumentatie voor de Ruimtevaart en verder" won vandaag de prachtige tweede prijs! Projectleider Frank Molster ontving de award op het ComeniusFestival uit handen van Robbert Dijkgraaf. Als LiS zijn we ongelofelijk trots op het onderwijsteam, het beroepenveld en op practor Peter Paul Kooijman. Dank voor al jullie harde werk en innovatie rondom het keuzedeel Instrumentation for Space 🌠 Ruimtevaart is voor velen fascinerend, en wordt vaak gezien als iets moeilijks en niet geschikt voor het mbo. Niets is minder waar! Door deze mooie prijs van €800.000 kunnen we ons ruimtevaartprogramma, speciaal voor het mbo, voortzetten en doorontwikkelen 💫 #onderwijspremie #mbo #space #ruimtevaart Nationaal Regieorgaan Onderwijsonderzoek (NRO) SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap
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