Atmospheric Science

We investigate the interactions of Earth and other planetary bodies with their environment. Our research topics include mass and energy fluxes within planets and their atmospheres, as well as snow, ice and dirt in terrestrial and space environments.

We develop instruments for use on the ground, on balloons and on spacecraft and analyse data from Earth-observing satellites and deep space probes.

Diane Delley, Luleå University of Technology

Space student received Global Swede Award

Diane Delley, student at the Joint Master Programme in Space Science and Technology – SpaceMaster, has received the Global Swede Award from the Swedish Institute.

Study predicts space growth in northern Sweden

A recent study by LTU Business estimates that the space cluster in and around the city of Kiruna in northern Sweden could double in size to reach a total of 50-70 actors and 1,000 employed in 10-15 years. The conclusion is based on an analysis of the cluster’s recent development, its location and conditions, as well as on global trends in the space industry.

Asteroid Ryugu Photo: Credit: JAXA, University of Tokyo & collaborators

New findings on the history of asteroids

Asteroids can be more porous than expected. In-situ measurements of the asteroid Ryugu suggest a mix of materials of various porosities originated in different places, possibly in different parts of a bigger planetary body. – Our findings might help future technological solutions to deflect asteroids from Earth, says Axel Hagermann, Professor of Atmospheric Science at Luleå University of Technology.

Space Campus in Kiruna and rocket launch from Esrange

New Centre of Excellence in space

Luleå University of Technology and Swedish Space Corporation, SSC, deepens their collaboration. Thanks to a cooperation agreement with SSC, the university starts a Centre of Excellence within space, Centre for Space Technology.

Space campus from space

Kiruna Space Campus has been captured from space by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.

Space focus for European University

Luleå University of Technology has been selected European University. This means that a collaboration between five European universities has been granted five million euros to increase student mobility in Europe. The focus of the collaboration is education in space.

Published:1 September 2014

Updated: 7 July 2021

By:Linda Alfredsson

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