Space physics

Space physics studies the Sun, the particles and radiation it creates, and how these affect the planets. This includes the solar wind and its interaction with the Earth and near-Earth space, so-called space weather.

BIRA-IASB has extensive expertise in:

• modelling the dynamic behavior of the Earth’s magnetosphere
• its coupling with the ionosphere as manifested by the aurora

These studies are deeply rooted in observations provided by ESA’s space missions such as Ulysses or Cluster.