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SRON Space Research Organisation Netherlands builds and uses space instrumentation for scientific research. These look up at the Universe to study for example exoplanets and black holes, and down at Earth to monitor greenhouse gases and aerosols.
SRON and TU Delft researchers have developed detectors with chip-style flat lenses, removing a key scalability bottleneck for far-infrared space cameras. The microstructured lenses mimic curved optics but are
much easier to assemble, enabling larger space cameras.
much easier to assemble, enabling larger space cameras.
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SRON and TU Delft researchers have developed detectors with chip-style flat lenses, removing a key scalability bottleneck for far-infrared space cameras. The microstructured lenses mimic curved optics but are
much easier to assemble, enabling larger space cameras.
much easier to assemble, enabling larger space cameras.
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿!
At SRON, you help build the high-precision instruments that explore our universe.
Join us if you love detail and perfect accuracy.
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#vacancy #engineering #sronspace
At SRON, you help build the high-precision instruments that explore our universe.
Join us if you love detail and perfect accuracy.
werkenbijsron.nl/vacatures/fi...
#vacancy #engineering #sronspace
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿!
At SRON, you help build the high-precision instruments that explore our universe.
Join us if you love detail and perfect accuracy.
werkenbijsron.nl/vacatures/fi...
#vacancy #engineering #sronspace
At SRON, you help build the high-precision instruments that explore our universe.
Join us if you love detail and perfect accuracy.
werkenbijsron.nl/vacatures/fi...
#vacancy #engineering #sronspace
Meet our constellation of collaboration!
Together with partners like TNO, Airbus NL, KNMI, TU Delft, NOVA and ISISPACE, SRON develops and tests instruments for international space missions — from first concept to launch.
Check it out: www.sron.nl/over-ons/
Together with partners like TNO, Airbus NL, KNMI, TU Delft, NOVA and ISISPACE, SRON develops and tests instruments for international space missions — from first concept to launch.
Check it out: www.sron.nl/over-ons/
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Meet our constellation of collaboration!
Together with partners like TNO, Airbus NL, KNMI, TU Delft, NOVA and ISISPACE, SRON develops and tests instruments for international space missions — from first concept to launch.
Check it out: www.sron.nl/over-ons/
Together with partners like TNO, Airbus NL, KNMI, TU Delft, NOVA and ISISPACE, SRON develops and tests instruments for international space missions — from first concept to launch.
Check it out: www.sron.nl/over-ons/
𝗔 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳. 🌌
At SRON, we work on every step of the space mission cycle, from technology development and instrument design to data analysis.
Short lines between researchers, engineers and scientists keep our missions focused and moving fast. 🚀
At SRON, we work on every step of the space mission cycle, from technology development and instrument design to data analysis.
Short lines between researchers, engineers and scientists keep our missions focused and moving fast. 🚀
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
𝗔 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳. 🌌
At SRON, we work on every step of the space mission cycle, from technology development and instrument design to data analysis.
Short lines between researchers, engineers and scientists keep our missions focused and moving fast. 🚀
At SRON, we work on every step of the space mission cycle, from technology development and instrument design to data analysis.
Short lines between researchers, engineers and scientists keep our missions focused and moving fast. 🚀
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿.
Curious about space research? 🚀 Through SRON’s NEBULA Xplorer program, 400 students help develop a real satellite and learn how to build a space mission from the ground up. 🌌
Discover more: www.sron.nl/missies/in-d...
Curious about space research? 🚀 Through SRON’s NEBULA Xplorer program, 400 students help develop a real satellite and learn how to build a space mission from the ground up. 🌌
Discover more: www.sron.nl/missies/in-d...
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿.
Curious about space research? 🚀 Through SRON’s NEBULA Xplorer program, 400 students help develop a real satellite and learn how to build a space mission from the ground up. 🌌
Discover more: www.sron.nl/missies/in-d...
Curious about space research? 🚀 Through SRON’s NEBULA Xplorer program, 400 students help develop a real satellite and learn how to build a space mission from the ground up. 🌌
Discover more: www.sron.nl/missies/in-d...
We’re hiring a postdoctoral atmospheric scientist! Help analyse satellite data from TROPOMI and GHGSat, trace methane emissions to their sources and support global mitigation efforts.
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
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#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We’re hiring a postdoctoral atmospheric scientist! Help analyse satellite data from TROPOMI and GHGSat, trace methane emissions to their sources and support global mitigation efforts.
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
werkenbijsron.nl/en/vacancies...
#emissions #earthobservation #sronspace
SRON is at the Precision Fair this week, where ‘space’ is the central theme. We’re sharing developments in space research and precision engineering, and our colleague Martin Grim presented the NEBULA-Xplorer student project during the Big Science sessions. 🚀
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SRON is at the Precision Fair this week, where ‘space’ is the central theme. We’re sharing developments in space research and precision engineering, and our colleague Martin Grim presented the NEBULA-Xplorer student project during the Big Science sessions. 🚀
SRON will be present at several upcoming events!
🔭 Precision Engineering Conference ‘SPACE’
🛰️ Bremen Space Tech
🌌 Discover Your Space 2026
🌠 AAS Conference
🌍 Rocky Worlds 4 Conference
🚀 EU Conference Space
✨ Amsterdam Space Symposium
Meet us, greet us: see you there!
🔭 Precision Engineering Conference ‘SPACE’
🛰️ Bremen Space Tech
🌌 Discover Your Space 2026
🌠 AAS Conference
🌍 Rocky Worlds 4 Conference
🚀 EU Conference Space
✨ Amsterdam Space Symposium
Meet us, greet us: see you there!
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
SRON will be present at several upcoming events!
🔭 Precision Engineering Conference ‘SPACE’
🛰️ Bremen Space Tech
🌌 Discover Your Space 2026
🌠 AAS Conference
🌍 Rocky Worlds 4 Conference
🚀 EU Conference Space
✨ Amsterdam Space Symposium
Meet us, greet us: see you there!
🔭 Precision Engineering Conference ‘SPACE’
🛰️ Bremen Space Tech
🌌 Discover Your Space 2026
🌠 AAS Conference
🌍 Rocky Worlds 4 Conference
🚀 EU Conference Space
✨ Amsterdam Space Symposium
Meet us, greet us: see you there!
Yesterday OCW minister Gouke Moes visited SRON, Airbus Netherlands and LiS. He discussed Dutch space instruments — TROPOMI, SPEXone and TANGO — with SRON researchers.
With OCW’s support, Dutch partnerships lead in earth observation and astrophysics from space. 🌍
With OCW’s support, Dutch partnerships lead in earth observation and astrophysics from space. 🌍
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Yesterday OCW minister Gouke Moes visited SRON, Airbus Netherlands and LiS. He discussed Dutch space instruments — TROPOMI, SPEXone and TANGO — with SRON researchers.
With OCW’s support, Dutch partnerships lead in earth observation and astrophysics from space. 🌍
With OCW’s support, Dutch partnerships lead in earth observation and astrophysics from space. 🌍
SRON researchers and GHGSat present a global survey of methane emissions from 150+ landfills in Nature. They found differences between reported inventories and satellite estimates — showing satellites can reveal and locate major leaks to support mitigation.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
SRON researchers and GHGSat present a global survey of methane emissions from 150+ landfills in Nature. They found differences between reported inventories and satellite estimates — showing satellites can reveal and locate major leaks to support mitigation.
SRON & Leiden University PhD student Julia Wasala is developing code that automatically identifies emissions of gases such as carbon monoxide and potentially nitrogen dioxide in TROPOMI data, on top of the methane plumes already recognized automatically. Publication in IEEE.
October 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
SRON & Leiden University PhD student Julia Wasala is developing code that automatically identifies emissions of gases such as carbon monoxide and potentially nitrogen dioxide in TROPOMI data, on top of the methane plumes already recognized automatically. Publication in IEEE.
Today and tomorrow, Radboud University hosts the Dutch-Belgian Gravitational Wave Consortium Meeting.
Topics include the Einstein Telescope, Pulsar Timing Arrays and LISA, probing wavelengths from nanoHertz to hundreds of Hertz, from merging neutron stars to the gravitational wave background.
Topics include the Einstein Telescope, Pulsar Timing Arrays and LISA, probing wavelengths from nanoHertz to hundreds of Hertz, from merging neutron stars to the gravitational wave background.
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Today and tomorrow, Radboud University hosts the Dutch-Belgian Gravitational Wave Consortium Meeting.
Topics include the Einstein Telescope, Pulsar Timing Arrays and LISA, probing wavelengths from nanoHertz to hundreds of Hertz, from merging neutron stars to the gravitational wave background.
Topics include the Einstein Telescope, Pulsar Timing Arrays and LISA, probing wavelengths from nanoHertz to hundreds of Hertz, from merging neutron stars to the gravitational wave background.
SRON astronomer Matus Rybak receives a #VidiGrant from NWO to observe cyanides in early galaxies -the fuel for the first stars. He’ll conduct the research in Leiden with a PhD student.
October 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
SRON astronomer Matus Rybak receives a #VidiGrant from NWO to observe cyanides in early galaxies -the fuel for the first stars. He’ll conduct the research in Leiden with a PhD student.
Ilse Aben has received the NWO Stevin Prize from OCW directorgeneral Feite Hofman in The Hague.
She is honored for the societal impact of TROPOMI, the Dutch space instrument mapping methane leaks worldwide — with an impact twice as large as all greenhouse gas emissions of the Netherlands.
She is honored for the societal impact of TROPOMI, the Dutch space instrument mapping methane leaks worldwide — with an impact twice as large as all greenhouse gas emissions of the Netherlands.
October 15, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Ilse Aben has received the NWO Stevin Prize from OCW directorgeneral Feite Hofman in The Hague.
She is honored for the societal impact of TROPOMI, the Dutch space instrument mapping methane leaks worldwide — with an impact twice as large as all greenhouse gas emissions of the Netherlands.
She is honored for the societal impact of TROPOMI, the Dutch space instrument mapping methane leaks worldwide — with an impact twice as large as all greenhouse gas emissions of the Netherlands.
An international team led by Leiden Observatory and SRON - including Keren Duer-Milner - has explained the powerful eastward and westward jet streams on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune using one model for all.
In collaboration with NOVA and Leiden University.
In collaboration with NOVA and Leiden University.
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
An international team led by Leiden Observatory and SRON - including Keren Duer-Milner - has explained the powerful eastward and westward jet streams on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune using one model for all.
In collaboration with NOVA and Leiden University.
In collaboration with NOVA and Leiden University.
SRON and CNES have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen collaboration in earth observation, astrophysics, planetology and space instrumentation. The signing took place in Toulouse during the Dutch King and Queen’s visit, within the Dutch-French Economic Year.
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
SRON and CNES have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen collaboration in earth observation, astrophysics, planetology and space instrumentation. The signing took place in Toulouse during the Dutch King and Queen’s visit, within the Dutch-French Economic Year.
SRON has joined forces with the World Bank’s Global Flaring and Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership.
With satellite observations, we will detect methane emissions from unlit flare installations in the oil & gas sector, providing actionable data to support emission reductions.
With satellite observations, we will detect methane emissions from unlit flare installations in the oil & gas sector, providing actionable data to support emission reductions.
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
SRON has joined forces with the World Bank’s Global Flaring and Methane Reduction (GFMR) Partnership.
With satellite observations, we will detect methane emissions from unlit flare installations in the oil & gas sector, providing actionable data to support emission reductions.
With satellite observations, we will detect methane emissions from unlit flare installations in the oil & gas sector, providing actionable data to support emission reductions.
SRON researchers Steven de Rooij & Pieter de Visser are building detectors that capture the colour of each photon from faint exoplanets. A little material “disorder” helps absorb more light — but too much leads to signal loss. A key step toward studying distant worlds.
September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SRON researchers Steven de Rooij & Pieter de Visser are building detectors that capture the colour of each photon from faint exoplanets. A little material “disorder” helps absorb more light — but too much leads to signal loss. A key step toward studying distant worlds.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Stay up to date with the latest in Dutch space science.
Our newsletter brings you @SRON’s highlights straight to your inbox.
👉 Check out the autumn issue and sign up to receive future editions: app.hellodialog.com/ref/mail/onl...
#newsletter #spaceresearch #spaceexploration
Our newsletter brings you @SRON’s highlights straight to your inbox.
👉 Check out the autumn issue and sign up to receive future editions: app.hellodialog.com/ref/mail/onl...
#newsletter #spaceresearch #spaceexploration
10 years ago today, LIGO detected the first gravitational waves - ripples in spacetime from two colliding black holes. Since then, 200+ events have been seen. Next up: LISA, the first space-based detector, with Dutch contributions led by SRON. 🚀
September 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
10 years ago today, LIGO detected the first gravitational waves - ripples in spacetime from two colliding black holes. Since then, 200+ events have been seen. Next up: LISA, the first space-based detector, with Dutch contributions led by SRON. 🚀
NEBULA – Xplorer enters its next phase!
32 students + partners are tackling challenges from mirror modules to satellite systems. With @inholland.bsky.social, the team is building a Structural Thermal Model - a key milestone.
🎙️ Hear more in the Space Cowboys podcast: www.bnr.nl/search?q=Spa...
32 students + partners are tackling challenges from mirror modules to satellite systems. With @inholland.bsky.social, the team is building a Structural Thermal Model - a key milestone.
🎙️ Hear more in the Space Cowboys podcast: www.bnr.nl/search?q=Spa...
September 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
NEBULA – Xplorer enters its next phase!
32 students + partners are tackling challenges from mirror modules to satellite systems. With @inholland.bsky.social, the team is building a Structural Thermal Model - a key milestone.
🎙️ Hear more in the Space Cowboys podcast: www.bnr.nl/search?q=Spa...
32 students + partners are tackling challenges from mirror modules to satellite systems. With @inholland.bsky.social, the team is building a Structural Thermal Model - a key milestone.
🎙️ Hear more in the Space Cowboys podcast: www.bnr.nl/search?q=Spa...
Last night, ESA launched the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite. It carries the partly Dutch Sentinel-5 with SRON’s immersed grating, joining Sentinel-5p/TROPOMI to measure methane and carbon monoxide. Both flying in different orbits, they deliver twice the measurements.
August 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Last night, ESA launched the MetOp-SG-A1 satellite. It carries the partly Dutch Sentinel-5 with SRON’s immersed grating, joining Sentinel-5p/TROPOMI to measure methane and carbon monoxide. Both flying in different orbits, they deliver twice the measurements.
Want to design a real space mission?
At Alpbach Summer School, students tackle ambitious science within real mission limits. SRON sponsored 4 Dutch students for the 50th edition.
Dutch BSc/MSc/PhD student? Check out Alpbach 2026!
At Alpbach Summer School, students tackle ambitious science within real mission limits. SRON sponsored 4 Dutch students for the 50th edition.
Dutch BSc/MSc/PhD student? Check out Alpbach 2026!
July 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Want to design a real space mission?
At Alpbach Summer School, students tackle ambitious science within real mission limits. SRON sponsored 4 Dutch students for the 50th edition.
Dutch BSc/MSc/PhD student? Check out Alpbach 2026!
At Alpbach Summer School, students tackle ambitious science within real mission limits. SRON sponsored 4 Dutch students for the 50th edition.
Dutch BSc/MSc/PhD student? Check out Alpbach 2026!
For the first time, astronomers, including Elisa Costantini (SRON/UvA), have directly measured how much sulfur exists in gas and solid form in the interstellar medium. The result helps explain how gas clumps together to form stars and planets.
July 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
For the first time, astronomers, including Elisa Costantini (SRON/UvA), have directly measured how much sulfur exists in gas and solid form in the interstellar medium. The result helps explain how gas clumps together to form stars and planets.
A Dutch consortium including SRON, TU Delft, NOVA, and Veldlaser has received funding to further develop PRIMA’s far- infrared detector. PRIMA is one of two finalists for NASA's next Probe mission. The team will advance SRON’s KID technology to space readiness (TRL-6).
July 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A Dutch consortium including SRON, TU Delft, NOVA, and Veldlaser has received funding to further develop PRIMA’s far- infrared detector. PRIMA is one of two finalists for NASA's next Probe mission. The team will advance SRON’s KID technology to space readiness (TRL-6).