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
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
Swedish Institute of Space Physics launches aurora app for Kiruna
Now the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is launching an aurora application that enables the public and tourists to receive notifications on... Fortsätt läsa
Saturn is eating its D ring – resulting in a complex upper atmosphere
On 23 November, Joshua Dreyer will present his research on Saturn at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Uppsala University by defending... Fortsätt läsa
IRF instruments for potential future mission to either Mars or Earth’s Orbit
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of three prospective space missions. Among these missions, the Swedish Institute for... Fortsätt läsa
Successful launch of the Juice spacecraft!
At 14.14, Swedish time, on April 14, the European Juice (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) spacecraft was launched from French Guiana with the destination... Fortsätt läsa
Successful scientific experiment with sounding rocket for space scientists in Kiruna in collaboration with SSC Esrange
At 19:23 local time on March 23, a sounding rocket with a scientific experiment from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna was... Fortsätt läsa
Space scientists in Kiruna will use sounding rocket to create colorful clouds for aurora studies
Auroral scientists at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna are planning, with the help of SSC, to launch a sounding rocket from... Fortsätt läsa