Topic: research

The University of Tartu has a long history of astronomy research. Its Old Observatory, or Tähetorn, is considered a landmark in Estonia’s second largest city and academic hub. The modern observatory s

ESTCube-2 was shock tested in the Space Technology Laboratories of Tartu Observatory

Twenty-eight doctoral students took part in this year’s competition with 29 presentations, including nine in Estonian and 20 in English.

The ESTCube-2 satellite, developed by students at the University of Tartu’s Tartu Observatory, has successfully passed all space tests and will now be sent to the Arianespace launch company.

11 November, at the Estonian Research Council's research communication conference, this year's science communication awards were presented. University of Tartu researchers received five awards.

It has long been assumed that the atmosphere of the nearest planet to Earth is sulfuric acid-rich and unsuitable for life. New models suggest the situation might not really be that simple.

A study led by Jan Pisek indicates that small things like the leaf inclination angle can have a significant impact on climate models and should be measured as accurately as possible.

Astrophysical observatory instruments in Tõravere

The Living Planet conference 2022 took place in beautiful green Bonn from 22 to 27 May. Ten employees from the observatory were present, from first-time attendees to veterans.

The annual General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) was held in Vienna on May 23-27, 2022 with a focus on climate change.