Topic: research

The Axiom Mission 4 was launched from Kennedy Space Center on 25 June at 9:31, delivering volcanic algae to the International Space Station (ISS) for an experiment for which key electronic components were developed at Tartu Observatory.

On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.

Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.

Tartu Observatory will start developing advanced AI-enabled simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) solutions for planetary exploration.

The Cop4ESTCoast project was developed to provide a user-friendly web application that enables stakeholders to track key water quality indicators - Chlorophyll-a and transparency.

Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.

The space mission LUMI (Lunar Mapper and Inspector) with Estonian participation will start mapping the South Pole of the Moon.

Comet Interceptor: OPIC Flight Model Development

Project NutriLoopWorks focuses on circular Nutrient Recovery for Sustainable Municipalities

In the FM-Trace project the remote sensing data time series will be interpreted using field measurements on sample plots, and models of radiative transfer and forest growth, which are the basic blocks for a forest digital twin.