The Onsala Space Observatory division includes the Swedish National Infrastructure for Radio Astronomy and the research units Advanced Receiver Development (GARD), Space Geodesy and Geodynamics.
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Our goal is to provide provides scientists with observational resources to study the Earth and the rest of the Universe.
- The observatory operates several radio telescopes in Onsala, and is a partner in several international telescope collaborations.
- We develop receivers for the observatory's telescopes as well as international projects in the research fields of radio astronomy and geoscience.
- We work with the development of advanced scientific instruments, which are used in radio astronomy and environmental research.
- We perform measurements and analyse these to e.g. determine movements in the earth’s crust, earth rotation parameters, the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere, and changes of the gravity field.
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Onsala Space Observatory
Onsala Space Observatory is the Swedish national infrastructure for radio astronomy.