Brussels Laboratory of the Universe
Embark on a space aventure with us
BLU is a joint initiative of ULB research groups that introduce you to their research in the field of space, in the broadest sense.
Theoretical cosmology, astrophysics, the composition of planetary atmospheres, Earth observation, microgravity and radio-resistant biological organisms, materials, engines used on launchers and spacecraft, are just a few examples of cutting-edge research carried out at our university.
What we do
Discoveries beyond the stars, research that defies gravity.
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Gaia BH3 is an extraordinary binary system located about 590 parsecs, roughly 1900 light-years, from Earth. It contains a black hole about 33 times the mass of the Sun, the…
A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch over 1.7 million satellites into orbit, including extremely bright ones, would have “devastating consequences for astronomy.”…
Meteorites are messengers from interplanetary space that preserve information about the earliest moments of our Solar System. Yet once they land on Earth, their story does not stop: it continues…