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IRF contributes to our knowledge of space


As a state-owned research institute, IRF works in a variety of ways to spread knowledge about space and our research. Interest in space activities from schools, the general public and the media is high.

Teachers may need material for their students. Teenagers who are interested in space seek information about IRF and the things it studies. Tourists want to see the Northern Lights in real time or are interested in what the Northern Lights really are.

IRF wants to promote and encourage everyone to learn more about space. Each visitor’s needs are different so we hope that you find what you are looking for below.

 

Mother-of-pearl clouds / Nacreous clouds

Images on mother-of-pearl/nacreous clouds. Copyright: Sheila Kirkwood and Hans Nilsson, IRF.

Below some pictures of mother-of-pearl clouds over Space Campus 22 January 2020. Photo: Annelie Klint Nilsson, IRF.

The Sweden Solar System (SSS)

The Sweden Solar System (SSS) is the world’s largest model of our planetary system. The Sun is represented by the Globe in Stockholm, the largest spherical building in the world, and the planets are lined up in direction north from here.

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