ASTROPHYSICS
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The Astrophysics programme at SRON is dedicated to unravelling the history of the universe, from the first stars and black holes to large-scale structure
EXOPLANETS
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The Exoplanets programme is dedicated to atmospheres of planets beyond our solar system and is an in-between of SRON’s Astrophysics and Earth programmes.
EARTH
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The Earth programme is aimed at the climate and air quality of planet Earth, with focus on the global carbon cycle and aerosols.
ENGINEERING
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The Engineering group covers SRON’s skills and know-how with regard to product assurance, quality assurance, configuration control, design engineering – electronic & mechanical – and parts procurement. It is an expertise group that provides resources for all SRON instrument projects.
INSTRUMENT SCIENCE
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The Instrument science group covers SRON’s skills and know-how with regard to instrument physics, system engineering (up to full-instrument level) and project management. It is an expertise group that provides resources for all SRON instrument projects.
TECHNOLOGY
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The Technology programme is SRON’s backbone for the development of enabling technology.