Publications
- End of Biosphere press realese (EN, FR)
- Pierrard, V. (2025) Les aurores visibles en Belgique et autres effets de la super tempête géomagnétique du 11 mai 2024. [Article]. Ciel et Terre. Orfeo. (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)
- Pierrard, V. (2025) Effecten van zonnestraling en kosmische straling op de aardatmosfeer. [Article]. Heelal. Orfeo. (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)
- Proba-3 launch: an innovative mission to explore the mysteries of space, press release, BIRA_IASB, December 2024. (English version, French Version, Dutch version)
- Presentation of the Euramet Biosphere project to high school students in the frame of the ASGARD project, David Bolsée and Alexandre Winant, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), April 15, 2025, Brussels, Belgium
- Le Soleil et ses caprices, quels impacts pour la Terre ? (The Sun and its whims, what impact on the Earth ?), Alexandre Winant Presentation to the Astronomical Society of Liège (SAL), June 13, 2025, Liège, Belgium.
- Pierrard, V. (2024) Project BIOSPHERE / Projet BIOSPHERE. [Article]. Science Connection. Orfeo. (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)
- Scientists measure cosmic radiation on Milešovka. (Go to the webpage here)
- Cosmic ray detectors are installed on the top of Milešovka. Interview of I. Ambrožová by Czeck television. (Go to the webpage here)
- Cosmic rays and atmospheric pollution - how they work together to affect human health and life on our planet is still a question for scientists, on Czeck Radio. (Go to the recording here)
- Interview from Belgian television about solar eruptions and biosphere project, Interview of Pierrard V., Péters M., Winant A., conducted by Arendt O. (Go to the article here)
- Interview of Viviane Pierrard on Belgian television about recent solar events (https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/quel-temps-pour-la-planete-5797)
- Pierrard, V. (2024) Projet BIOSPHERE: Comprendre l'impact des rayonnements cosmiques et solaires sur l'evolution de l'atmosphere terrestre. [Article]. Ciel et Terre. Orfeo. (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)
Videos
- Improving cosmic ray detectors for BIOSPHERE (WP1)
- Ensuring accurate measurements of extraterrestrial radiation (WP2)
- Studying collision of cosmic rays and atmospheric gases in the lab (WP3)
- How does radiation from space damage human cells? (WP4)
- How do solar eruptions, UV and cosmic radiation impact life and the Earth? (WP5)
- Studying the impact of extraterrestrial radiation on Earth's atmosphere (WP6)
Good Practice Guides
- Winant, Alexandre, & Pierrard, Viviane. (2025). Good Practice Guide for the simulation and estimation of particle fluxes during minimum solar activity, maximum solar activity and the recent Solar Energetic Particle Events. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16992405 (Belgian institutional Open Access repository for Federal Science)
- Alexandros Georgakilas, Gina Manda, Ulrich Giesen, C. Beinke. Effects of combined SCR and UV radiation fields on biological systems. (pdf here)
