The dark side of the Universe in the spotlight
Three teams of scientists from Norway, Czech Republic and Iceland join expertises in the attempt to shed light onto the nature of the most abundant ingredient in the Universe: dark matter.
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RoCS - Rosseland Centre for Solar Physics
A centre of excellence researching the Sun's magnetic field - its ability to produce violent explosions and activity in the sun's atmosphere.
Research news
How Polarized is Anomalous Microwave Emission?
For astrophysicists it is vital to properly characterize the Cosmic Microwave Background and discriminate every contaminant. In there hides the signature that can unveil the nature of inflation - the theorized rapid expansion of the early universe.
Listening to the symphony of sunspots
Stars are known to resonate like giant spherical drums. Similar to earthquakes, these oscillations allowed solar physicists to infer information of what lies beneath.
News about the institute
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Jonas implements machine learning techniques in his study of the Sun
July 4, 2022 10:55 AM
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Elias simulates the Sun's atmosphere through advanced 3D models
July 4, 2022 10:28 AM
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Prestigious prize goes to Petra Kohutova at RoCS
June 1, 2022 9:05 AM
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