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2005-12-05
The Crab Nebula from Hubble By combining images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have created a detailed image of the enitre Crab Nebula. Read more here.
2005-11-30
Hans Olofsson new head of OSO Hans Olofsson of the Department of Astronomy becomes the new director of Onsala Space Observatory. Read more here.
2005-10-28
Göran Scharmer recieves honorary doctorate Swedish solar physicist Göran Scharmer is to receive an honorary doctorate from Uppsala University. Read more here.
2005-10-20
Large telescope to AlbaNova A new telescope will be placed in the dome atop AlbaNova. Read more here.
2005-10-06
Breakthrough regarding short GRBs Recent observations of short gamma-ray bursts have earned the front page of the latest issue of the journal Nature. Read more here.
2005-09-28
Partial solar eclipse On October 3, a partial solar eclipse visible in Sweden will occur. Read more here.
2005-09-23
Odin to appear at AlbaNova's Open House A full-scale model of Swedish satellite Odin is one of the attractions at AlbaNova University Center's open day on Sunday September 25. Read more here.
2005-09-19
Crafoord Prize to leading cosmologists 20-21/9 marks the Crafoord days in Stockholm, in connection with this year's Crafoord Prize in cosmology. Read more here.
2005-09-13
Odin observed the impact The American probe Deep Impact found its target. Read more about Odin's observations here.
2005-09-07
Brilliant thesis The thesis by Boris Gudiksen on the heating of the solar corona has recieved an award. Read more here.
2005-08-18
August moon Is there something special about an August moon? Read more here (in Swedish).
2005-08-11
Meteor showers tonight The Perseides will peak the coming two nights. Read more here (in Swedish).
2005-07-25
First detection of interstellar O2 Five years of searching with the Odin satellite have finally yielded results. Read more here.
2005-05-16
The infrared heart of a GRB Infrared radiation has for the first time been observed already in the early phase of a gamma-ray burst. Read more here.
2005-04-25
15 years in orbit Sunday, April 24 marked the day when the Hubble Space Telescope had been in orbit for precisely 15 years. Read more...
2005-04-22
PoGO receives grant The balloon experiment PoGO, designed to measure the polarization from X-ray and gamma-ray sources, has received additional funding. Read more...
2005-04-12
Public tours resumed Thursday 14/4 marks the first public tour at AlbaNova with a popular talk and a chance to observe the moon. Read more here (in Swedish).
2005-04-07
PhD positions at HEAC The first graduate positions at the newly started AlbaNova High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology (HEAC) Centre are now open for application. Read more here.
2005-04-04
Public lectures Two astronomy related public lectures will be held today, April 4 at AlbaNova. Read more here.
2005-03-21
Posters in the Stockholm underground Get a closer look at the Observatory's posters and what's on them. See the posters here... (in Swedish)
2005-03-09
Seminar on the ISS Tomorrow March 10, the Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang will give a seminar about the International Space Station (ISS). More information...
2005-02-21
Astronomy in excellent centre The Swedish Research Council has awarded millions to centres of excellence. The department of astronomy is among them. Read more..
2005-02-18
Odin turns 4 The Swedish satellite Odin celebrates its fourth birthday on Feb. 20. Link to information about Odin (Swedish National Space Board).
2005-02-16
Press meeting with astronomers On Monday, 21/2 at 11.30, Jesper Sollerman, Göran Östlin and Felix Ryde will talk about the latest advances in the field of Gamma-Ray Bursts. The Faculty of Natural Sciences is organizing the event.
2005-02-14
New astronomical reference work A new astronomical reference work has been published. The authors are Anita Sundman, active at the department of astronomy, Per Ahlin and Björn Stenholm.
2005-01-28
Crafoord prize 2005 to astronomers Three cosmologists have shared the 2005 Crafoord prize awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
2005-01-13
Study astronomy this spring! Click the image for more information on the courses given this semester (in Swedish). |