What is ALIS_4D and what is a all-sky camera?
On the rooftop of the IRF headquarters in Kiruna are domes that protect, among other instruments, various aurora cameras. Under one of these domes is... Fortsätt läsa
Joshua Dreyer nailed his doctoral thesis – material from Saturn’s D ring in focus
On November 1, Joshua Dreyer nailed his doctoral thesis Diving Deep into Saturn's Equatorial Ionosphere with Cassini: Insights from the Grand Finale.... Fortsätt läsa
Jesper Fredriksson focuses on instruments in extreme space environments at Space Rendezvous
How do you build scientific instruments that can withstand extreme radiation in space? When IRF's research engineer Jesper Fredriksson participates... Fortsätt läsa
114 doctoral theses during the years 1963-2022
At the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF), basic research and postgraduate education are conducted in space physics, space technology and... Fortsätt läsa
Now the adventure in space has began for the Swedish instrument Particle Environment Package on board Juice
On July 3 the Swedish led instrument Particle Environment Package (PEP) onboard the ESA spacecraft Juice achieved a major milestone with its... Fortsätt läsa
Due to wind condition canceled launch of sounding rocket from Esrange – new attempt on March 13
Sunday's scheduled launch of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics' (IRF's) BROR scientific experiment from the Esrange space base outside... Fortsätt läsa
IRF’s space scientists answer questions about the scientific experiment
IRF space scientists answer questions about the sounding rocket experiment that creates colorful clouds for aurora studies, which is carried out as... Fortsätt läsa
A new study uncovers the missing link between ULF waves in the foreshock and the magnetosphere
An international team of scientists led by Lucile Turc from the University of Helsinki has used simulations and satellite observations to explain the... Fortsätt läsa
IRF studies plasma shock waves as part of the EU H2020 SHARP project
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) leads a work package to develop an extensive database of collisionless shocks at Earth, Mars, Venus, and... Fortsätt läsa
Solar Orbiter has captured the first image of a magnetic field reversal
Solar Orbiter has observed for the first time a solar magnetic switchback – a sudden reversal of the solar wind’s magnetic field. Luca... Fortsätt läsa