SRON company visit

The NVR is pleased to invite you to a company visit to SRON, the Dutch Institute for Space Research, on Thursday, June 6. This company focuses on astrophysics, Earth observation and exoplanet research. The institute is also developing new sensitive sensors for X-ray and infrared radiation to serve as a satellite instrument.

During the company visit, presentations will be given on Earth observation and astrophysics, and a tour will be given.

Earth observation: SRON builds space instruments for satellites that fly around the Earth in a polar orbit around noon/midnight. As the Earth rotates beneath them, they scan the entire Earth’s atmosphere. For example, SRON researchers analyze the reflected sunlight that always falls at the same angle. This gives them information about methane plumes (Sentinel-5p), aerosols (PACE) and soon also CO2 (TANGO).

Astrophysics: SRON builds instruments for space telescopes that study the universe in the X-ray and far-infrared, such as XRISM and GUSTO. SRON astronomers use X-rays to investigate hot gas structures such as the Intracluster Medium and the environment of black holes. They use far-infrared light to look straight through the gas and dust clouds that form the nurseries of stars and planets. For the distant future, SRON is helping to build LISA, which offers a completely new window on the universe in the form of gravitational waves.

Members of the NVR have the unique opportunity to attend presentations about SRON and a tour. During the visit, coffee/tea will be served at the start, and afterwards there will be an opportunity to chat/network with those present.

Program

The presentations will be given in Dutch and English.
• 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Walk-in with coffee/tea
• 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Presentation: Introduction SRON (Erik Arends) (NL)
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Presentation: TROPOMI (Bram Maasakkers) (NL)
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Presentation: Athena (Aurora Simionescu) (EN)
• 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM Break
• 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM Guided tour: KID Lab & Session: Cleanroom videos (2 groups, 15 min each – Pieter de Visser & David Thoen)
• 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM Presentation: Exoplanets (Yamila Miguel) (EN)
• 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Chatting / Networking

The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 40 members to ensure the quality of the experience. The places are given away on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis, so be quick!

Due to the limited number of places, it is unfortunately not possible to bring a guest with you at first. In the event that there are places left, we will still offer registered members the opportunity to register a maximum of 1 guest (per member) for a rate of €5.00.

Registration
The SRON company visit is fully booked. Would you like to be on the waiting list and be informed when a spot becomes available? Send an email to: info@ruimtevaart-nvr.nl

Cost
Participation is free for NVR members.

Location / Parking
If you participate, we kindly ask you to come to SRON with your own transport. The address is Niels Bohrweg 4, 2333 CA Leiden. We would like to ask you to be there on time. Parking is available in the Ehrenfest garage. Parking costs are at your own expense.

There is an elevator on site for the disabled.

It promises to be an informative and fascinating afternoon, and we look forward to welcoming you all to SRON.

Research Themes – SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Pieter van Beekhuizen en Bushra Kiyani
Voorzitter NVR Evenementencommissie NVR

The NVR Event Policy is applicable to this event.