Sous les coupoles d’Uccle / Onder de koepels van Ukkel – episode 4
What can the vibrations of the Earth tell us, beyond the occurrence of an earthquake? [...]
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Oct 26
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Sep 26
The Earth Climate Observatory (ECO) space mission candidate goes forward to Phase A
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected the Earth Climate Observatory (ECO) space mission candidate for further development as an Earth Explorer 12 (EE12) candidate. ECO – with as Lead Proposer Steven Dewitte from the Royal Observatory of Belgium – targets the first ever direct measurement from space of the most fundamental climate variable, the Earth Energy Imbalance (EEI). [...]
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Sep 26
200 years of astronomy. 50 years of geography. A single coin.
The Federal Public Service Finance is issuing a Belgian 2-euro coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Geographic Institute and the 200th anniversary of the Royal Observatory of Belgium
Brussels, 25 September 2026 – To mark the 50th anniversary of the National Geographic Institute (IGN-NGI) and the 200th anniversary of the Royal Observatory of Belgium, the Federal Public Service [...]
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Sep 26
The Space Pole opens its doors on 26 and 27 September 2026
Brussels, 17 September 2026 – On Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026, the Space Pole in Uccle (the Royal Observatory of Belgium, Royal Meteorological Institute and Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy) opens its doors. [...]
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Sep 26
‘Born-again’ star offers rare chance to watch stellar evolution in real time
A team of astronomers led by the Royal Observatory of Belgium have found that a star called Sakurai’s Object has become 6 times hotter in the past 30 years, one of the fastest increases ever seen. Sakurai’s Object is a dead star which re-ignited in the 1990’s as a ‘born-again’ star. 30 years ago it was similar in temperature to [...]
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Sep 26
Special Stamps on the Occasion of the Observatory’s 200th Anniversary
Since 31 August 2026, stamp collectors have been able to purchase at Bpost five stamps illustrating instruments linked to the Royal Observatory of Belgium. They were issued to mark the institute’s 200th anniversary. [...]
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Sep 26
ERC Starting Grant Awarded to a Researcher at the Royal Observatory
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Starting Grant competition. Kaustubh Hakim, researcher at both the Royal Observatory of Belgium and KU Leuven, has been awarded a grant for the ExoGeochem project, with the Observatory as host institution. [...]
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Aug 26
Solar eclipse of August 2026 in Humain
On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse took place. While people had the chance to witness the totality of this event in Spain, Iceland and Greenland, eclipse watchers from Belgium witness the Moon covering about 90% of the Sun. On this occasion, the Royal Observatory of Belgium organised an eclipse observation event in its radioastronomy station in Humain (Marche-en-Famenne) [...]
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Aug 26
The Observatory Publishes Its Podcasts
Since June 2026, the Royal Observatory of Belgium has been publishing a series of podcasts entitled Sous les coupoles d’Uccle/Onder de koepels van Ukkel (Under the domes of Uccle in English). The podcasts are freely available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Studio or via an RSS feed. [...]
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Jul 26
Music, Sound & Imagination Exhibition at the Royal Palace
From July 3 to August 16, 2026, the Royal Palace is open to the public. This is an opportunity to explore the “Science and Culture” exhibition entitled Music, Sound & Imagination.
In the Grand Gallery, visitors can discover objects, works of art, sound clips and documents, all relating to sound and music. The Music, Sound & Imagination exhibition is organised by [...]