Ion motion in focus when a comet transforms from hibernating to active
A new doctoral thesis at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Umeå University explains how the interaction between comet... Fortsätt läsa
Doctoral thesis nailed by Anja Möslinger
On Friday, Anja Möslinger nailed her doctoral thesis “Physics at sub-ion-gyroradius scales near low-activity comets” at IRF’s head office in... Fortsätt läsa
New study in Nature uncovers unexpected interaction between Mars and the solar wind
Scientists of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna find that under certain conditions the induced magnetosphere of Mars can... Fortsätt läsa
Juice towards the first of its kind Moon-Earth flyby – Swedish instruments in operation
On August 19-20, Juice, as the first spacecraft ever, will use the Moon and 1.5 days later the Earth, for gravity assistance. With the flybys, Juice... Fortsätt läsa
New research on one of the Universe’s most efficient particle accelerators – collisionless shocks
In a doctoral thesis from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Uppsala University, new insights into the interaction between charged... Fortsätt läsa
Doctoral thesis nailed by Ahmad Lalti
On May 3, Ahmad Lalti nailed his doctoral thesis "Electrostatic turbulence and electron heating in collisionless shocks". The doctoral thesis was... Fortsätt läsa
Meet IRF’s employees!
IRF has just over 100 employees from all corners of the world with different backgrounds. At IRF, every person is respected and diversity and... Fortsätt läsa
New Study Reveals Breakthrough Findings on Magnetic Reconnection and Turbulence in Near-Earth Space
Louis Richard of The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) has just released a new article in Physical Review Letters, unveiling a remarkable... Fortsätt läsa
Scientific article in Eos about last years sounding rocket experiment
In March 2023 a sounding rocket experiment set off a spectacular nighttime light show over Scandinavia as it produced new insights into ionospheric... Fortsätt läsa
PhD student in space physics for studies of space weather (dnr: 2.2.1-49/24)
The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is looking for a PhD student to join the Uppsala team to work on a space-weather research project... Fortsätt läsa
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