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Starting from this Sunday, everyone can explore the Mars Rover's Test Base at the Town Hall Square in Tartu. The test base is located in a glass pavilion and in it, a miniature rover will be driving on a surface that mimics the one of the red planet. The test base will bring Mars closer to people as it might be the second planet in our Solar System that human will set foot on.

On Thursday, November 4, Tartu Observatory's Engineer Teet Kuutma successfully defended his PhD dissertation "Galaxies and non-galactic baryons in cosmic filaments". The defence gained him a doctoral degree in physics from the University of Tartu. The defence took place both in person at Tartu Observatory in Tõravere and virtually in Zoom.

Supervisor:
Dr. Antti Tamm, Tartu Observatory, University of Tartu,

Opponent:
Dr. Pasi Nurmi, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku
 

Summary

The current era can be called the Golden Age of remote sensing. Never before has there been such an abundance of remote sensing data as it is now. In addition, most of these data are available free of charge. However, to draw reliable conclusions from the data, it is necessary to ensure that all direct and indirect remote sensing measurements are correctly calibrated and validated.

The university aims to keep studies open as long as possible, which is why stronger safety measures are imposed.

Safe distancing should be maintained between people during classes, in public rooms and all, including those who are vaccinated, must wear masks in the university buildings. Only protective masks, not scarves or visors, may be used to cover the nose and mouth.