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Proba-3 is the latest ESA mission to be launched on December 4, 2024. The exploitation of ASPIICS, the instrument imaging the solar corona, is in the hands of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), where the associated scientific research will also be coordinated.
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Last week was marked by a surprise proton event, with its source on the Sun's farside.
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November 2019: The Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) launches an unprecedented service that alerts pilots and air traffic controllers.
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An interesting filament eruption took place in the Sun's southern hemisphere on 11 November.
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A summary of the impacts on the power grids during the 10-11 May 2024 geomagnetic storm, as presented during last week's ESWW.
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The STCE does Fundamental Research.
Submitted by KM on Mon, 2017/02/06 - 10:35
The STCE does public outreach during the STCE Annual Meeting and the Open Doors of the Space Pole in Uccle.
One of the highlights of the Open Doors is always a visit to the Solar Dome. A small introductory presentation is first given in the corridor of the SIDC. Skilled observers and space weather forecasters explain in laymen terminology what sunspots are, how they are observed, why these observations are so important, and how solar eruptions affect us and our technology. Then, the small groups of 10-15 people are guided stairs towards the top of the solar dome. There, the various solar telescopes are shown and their specific applications are discussed. Weather permitting, the visitors can also make solar observations using a projected solar image from the white light solar telescope. During and after the visit, there is plenty of opportunity to ask questions to the guides.
Submitted by KM on Mon, 2017/02/06 - 09:57
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