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Exoplanet Characterisation and Evolution

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Planet-Forming Disks and Astrochemistry

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Solar System Planetary Physics

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Das Raumschiff „Juice“ vor der Erde, im Hintergrund die Milchstraße

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Scientific events

Read more about event Colloquium: Alessandro Retinò
Thu 15.10.
Colloquium: Alessandro Retinò
Alessandro Retinò (Laboratory of Plasma Physics, CNRS, Paris, FR) will talk about the multi-scale coupling and energization of space plasmas.
Read more about event Colloquium: Strange New Worlds: Linking Atmosphere–Interior Interactions in Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes to Observations
Thu 29.10.
Colloquium: Strange New Worlds: Linking Atmosphere–Interior Interactions in Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes to Observations
Hilke Schlichting (UCLA, California, US) will talk about mini-Neptune formation, evolution, interior-atmosphere coupling, and atmospheric escape.
Read more about event Colloquium: Mark Wyatt
Thu 12.11.
Colloquium: Mark Wyatt
Mark Wyatt (Cambridge, UK) will talk about physical and dynamical modelling, and the observation of circumstellar material in debris disks.
Read more about event Colloquium: Cedric Gillmann
Thu 26.11.
Colloquium: Cedric Gillmann
Cedric Gillmann (ETH Zürich, CH) will talk about evolution of planetary atmospheres, atmosphere-surface interaction, and habitability.

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Public Events

Read more about event "Astronomy on Tap Graz" geht in die zweite Runde
Tue 29.09.
"Astronomy on Tap Graz" geht in die zweite Runde
Freuen Sie sich auf mehr "Astronomie vom Fass"
Read more about event 50 Jahre Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA
Thu 05.11.
50 Jahre Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA
Ein Vortrag im Rahmen des Science-Programms der Wiener Volkshochschulen
Read more about event [kju:b] Was ist Weltraumforschung?
Wed 11.11.
[kju:b] Was ist Weltraumforschung?
OEAD-Wissenschaftsbotschafter Günter Kargl hält einen Workshop über Himmelskörper, Sonnensysteme und robotische Weltraumforschung in…

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Graz ist 2029 Gastgeber des "Europlanet Science Congress"
APA Science | 09/11/26
Graz ist 2029 Gastgeber des "Europlanet Science Congress"
Merkurmission nach acht Jahren in Zielnähe
ORF 2 - ZIB 1 | 09/03/26
Merkurmission nach acht Jahren in Zielnähe
Grazer Technik liefert neue Merkur-Bilder (im Stream ab 10:00)
ORF 2 - Steiermark heute | 09/03/26
Grazer Technik liefert neue Merkur-Bilder (im Stream ab 10:00)
Merkur-Forschungsmission auf Zielgeraden
Ö1 Morgenjournal | 09/03/26
Merkur-Forschungsmission auf Zielgeraden

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IWF Graz. Leading Austria into Space. Since 1971

20+ Active and Future Space Missions

Our Place in the Universe

Exoplanet Weather and Climate

Exoplanet Characterisation and Evolution

Planet-Forming Disks and Astrochemistry

Solar System Planetary Physics

Space Plasma Physics

Onboard Computing

Space Magnetometers

Satellite Laser Ranging

News

Jupiter-Raumsonde JUICE holt Schwung an der Erde

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Space Capital Graz brings Europlanet Science Congress to Austria

Sind wir die Aliens?

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Colloquium: Alessandro Retinò

Colloquium: Strange New Worlds: Linking Atmosphere–Interior Interactions in Super-Earths and Sub-Neptunes to Observations

Colloquium: Mark Wyatt

Colloquium: Cedric Gillmann

Public Events

"Astronomy on Tap Graz" geht in die zweite Runde

50 Jahre Europäische Weltraumorganisation ESA

[kju:b] Was ist Weltraumforschung?

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Graz ist 2029 Gastgeber des "Europlanet Science Congress"

Merkurmission nach acht Jahren in Zielnähe

Grazer Technik liefert neue Merkur-Bilder (im Stream ab 10:00)

Merkur-Forschungsmission auf Zielgeraden

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