Guided tour: Watching the sun

The Solar Physics and Space Weather Department of the Royal Observatory of Belgium opens its doors once a month! During a 1.5-hour guided tour in French, Dutch or English, take a journey through 200 years of history, from drawings of sunspots to detailed images of the solar corona. Visits are free of charge, but advance booking is required. Find the tour dates and register on the website dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Royal Observatory!

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Vacancy: PhD positions on early modern astronomical culture

2 PhD positions in a research project on early modern astronomical culture in the Habsburg Netherlands at the Sarton Centre for History of Science and Humanities (Ghent University) and research group Histories of Art, Architecture and Visual Culture (VISU) (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

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DHST Dissertation Prize 2027

The DHST is happy to invite submissions to the 9th DHST Dissertation Prize, which recognizes outstanding doctoral work in the broad field of the history of science and technology.

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Bicentenary of the Royal Observatory of Belgium

The Royal Observatory of Belgium is celebrating its bicentenary this year with all kind of activities.

Bicentenary of the Royal Observatory of Belgium

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Keynote YRD '25 :: Gert Storms - Science in Textbooks and Science in Practice: Two Different Worlds?

On our most recent Young Researchers Days, we were particularly pleased to welcome Professor Gert Storms (KU Leuven, Faculty of Psychology) as speaker to talk about scientific integrity and its history. The lecture is now freely available on Youtube!

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Podcast: Thomas Kuhn

In the “Philosophy Podcast,” Ghent-based philosopher of science Pieter Beck talks about Thomas Kuhn.

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GUM: new exhibition 'Borders'

Step into an exhibition that challenges where things end and begin.

GUM Borders