📅 Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 👩🔬Let’s put those in the research fields of the Royal Observatory of Belgium in the spotlight. 🎉 ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/ewtYSZzU #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #Astronomy #Geophysics #WomenInAstronomy
Royal Observatory of Belgium
Research Services
Uccle, Brussels Region 1,690 followers
Research & services in Reference Systems & Planetology, Seismology & Gravimetry, Astronomy, Solar Physics & SpaceWeather
About us
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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- Uccle, Brussels Region
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- 1826
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Are you a female or non-binary scientist passionate about sharing your research with the world? Join us on 28 June 2025 at Soapbox Science Brussels, where we bring #STEMM to the streets to celebrate and amplify diverse voices in science! Here’s how it works: 🧍♀️ We provide the platform—literally! You’ll have 1 hour to present your research in French, Dutch, or English to a public audience. 🎤 No experience? No problem! We offer training and support every step of the way. Don’t miss this opportunity to inspire, educate, and connect! Apply today—applications close on 2 March 2025. Apply at https://lnkd.in/ggJK44GQ Let’s make science accessible and visible together. 🌟
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💥A new study on the impact of Chixculub, the destroyer of the #dinosaurs 🦕, has just been published in Nature Communications. 💡 The authors have estimated the quantities of sulphur emitted during the impact, which were much lower than previously estimated. As a result, sulphur may have played a less important role in the disappearance of the dinosaurs, contrary to previous studies. 🌟 This is another step forward in our understanding of this key period of life on Earth, in which Cem Berk Senel and Ozgur Karatekin from the Royal Observatory of Belgium took part! ℹ https://lnkd.in/eWKBX5z2 Credit picture: Aleksei Rodushkin.
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🛰️ The Gaia spacecraft is ending its fruitful life of observations, but the scientific harvest continues 💫 After 10 years and a half, Gaia will now definitively cease its scientific observations. However, this is not the end. The involved scientists, including astronomers from the Royal Observatory of Belgium, continue with the analysis, interpretation and publications of the data. ❗️ At this stage, Gaia has already significantly increased our knowledge of the structure, composition and dynamics of the Milky Way. We are looking forward to the 4th and the 5th Gaia data releases to expand it further! 🤩 https://lnkd.in/e-nVM4Ce Image credit: ESA/Gaia/DPAC, Milky Way impression by Stefan Payne-Wardenaar - CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO or ESA Standard License.
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Researcher at the Royal Observatory of Belgium - Guest lecturer at UCLouvain - Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley
Demain soir, le 15 janvier de 18 h à 19 h, j’aurai le plaisir de donner la première d’une série de 2 leçons publiques d’astronomie à l’Université libre de Bruxelles. C’est à l’auditoire H1302 du bâtiment H, sur le Campus Solbosch. La leçon sera suivie d’une séance d’observation si la nébulosité le permet. Dans cette première séance, on parlera de la découverte de la formation de la Terre. La leçon est conçue pour être accessible aux élèves du secondaire supérieur. Rejoignez-nous! Toutes les infos ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/egAtJfa4
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🌍 Our seismologists have recently published their report on seismic activity in and around Belgium in 2024. ⚡ In 2024, we located 141 natural earthquakes (42 of which occurred in Belgium), 304 quarry blasts and 10 controlled explosions. We also measured seismic activity 🫨 during several festivals 🤘 over the past year. 🎉 Happy New Year 2025! 🎊 ℹ More details on our report: https://lnkd.in/eVru6gUY 🌍 Nos séismologues viennent de publier leur rapport d'activité sismique en Belgique et alentours en 2024. ⚡ En 2024, nous avons localisé 141 tremblements de terre naturels (dont 42 ont eu lieu en Belgique), 304 explosions de carrières et 10 explosions contrôlées. Nous avons aussi mesurée l'activité sismique 🫨 lors de plusieurs festivals 🤘 durant l'année écoulée. 🎉 Bonne année 2025 ! 🎊 ℹ Plus de détails sur notre rapport : https://lnkd.in/emzV6A3N 🌍 Onze seismologen hebben net het verslag gepubliceerd over de seismische activiteit in België en grensgebieden in 2024. ⚡ In 2024 hebben we 141 natuurlijke aardbevingen gelokaliseerd (waarvan 42 in België), 304 ontploffingen in steengroeven en 10 gecontroleerde ontploffingen. We hebben ook seismisch activiteit 🫨 gemeten op verschillende festivals 🤘 in de loop van vorig jaar. 🎉 Gelukkig Nieuwjaar 2025! 🎊 ℹ Meer details over ons rapport: https://lnkd.in/e-G6Dxx5
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❄ The winter #solstice takes place today at 10:21 (Belgian time). 🎄Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year 2025! 🎉🥂 ❄Le #solstice d’hiver a lieu aujourd’hui à 10 h 21, heure locale belge. 🎄Nous vous souhaitons de joyeuses fêtes et une bonne année 2025 ! 🎉🥂 ❄De #winterzonnewende vindt vandaag plaats om 10u21 (Belgische tijd). 🎄Prettige feestdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar 2025! 🎉🥂
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🌍How many #earthquakes were experienced in your municipality? 🫨 In 2024, the Seismology and Gravimetry section of the Royal Observatory of Belgium published a new paper presenting an overview of a century of felt earthquakes in Belgium. The paper is freely available to the public and the data can be consulted online. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/e_eV5uF3 🌍Hoeveel #aardbevingen werden in uw gemeente gevoeld? 🫨 In 2024 publiceerde de operationele directie Seismologie en Gravimetrie van de Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België een nieuw wetenschappelijk artikel waarin een overzicht van een eeuw van gevoelde aardbevingen in België wordt gepresenteerd. Het artikel is beschikbaar voor het algemene publiek en alle gegevens kunnen online worden geraadpleegd. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/eZYHz_En 🌍Combien de #tremblementsdeterre ont été ressentis dans votre commune ?🫨 En 2024, la section Séismologie et Gravimétrie de l’Observatoire royal de Belgique a publié un nouvel article scientifique faisant le bilan d’un siècle de tremblements de terre ressentis en Belgique. L'article est libre d'accès et les données sont disponibles en ligne ! 🔎 https://lnkd.in/eX2ex4ES
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🏆 On Saturday 14 December, Jérémy Rekier of the Royal Observatory of Belgium was awarded the Mailly Prize by the Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. His colleague Sébastien Le Maistre, from the same institute, won the prize in the 2024 annual competition of the Class of Sciences. 👏 Congratulations to both for their prizes! 🎉 🔎 https://lnkd.in/ds7fTPG5 🏆 Ce samedi 14 décembre, Jérémy Rekier de l’Observatoire royal de Belgique a reçu le prix Mailly de l’Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique. Son collègue Sébastien Le Maistre, du même institut, a gagné le prix du concours annuel 2024 de la Classe des Sciences. 👏 Félicitations à tous les deux pour leurs prix ! 🎉 🔎 https://lnkd.in/dGSx-Ngf
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📖 New #book in historical seismology! ⚡🌍 The Royal Observatory of Belgium published a new book (in French) in historical #seismology, written by Pierre Alexandre and Dominique Alexandre-Lamotte. In this work 2,489 critical sources and a catalogue containing 1,507 earthquakes that took place in the Middle Age and Renaissance are presented. The book is free to download. Prints can be ordered. 🔎 More information: https://lnkd.in/eEGWWY5v 📖 Nouveau #livre de sismologie historique ! ⚡🌍 L’Observatoire royal de Belgique a publié un nouvel ouvrage de #sismologie historique, écrit par Pierre Alexandre et Dominique Alexandre-Lamotte. Cet ouvrage présente 2 489 sources critiques et un catalogue contenant 1 507 séismes ayant eu lieu au Moyen Âge et à la Renaissance. Le livre est téléchargeable gratuitement, et on peut en commander des exemplaires en version papier. 🔎 Plus d'infos : https://lnkd.in/erHaBtBp 📖 Nieuw #boek in historische seismologie!⚡🌍 De Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België publiceerde een nieuw boek (in het Frans) over historische #seismologie, geschreven door Pierre Alexandre en Dominique Alexandre-Lamotte. In dit werk worden 2.489 kritische bronnen en een catalogus met 1.507 aardbevingen gepresenteerd. Het boek is gratis te downloaden. Geprinte volumes kunnen worden besteld. 🔎 Meer info: https://lnkd.in/exr7h9VZ
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