This new facility in Belgium will be dedicated to research and training aimed at restoring the organic health of soils and promoting organic agriculture.
Belgian astronomers are participating in the Gaia mission under the aegis of the European Space Agency (ESA), and are helping to lift the veil on the formation, structure and history of the Milky Way.
NASA has just signed a cooperation agreement with the von Karman Institute (VKI), a research and training centre that has specialised in fluid dynamics for 65 years.