Research Areas, Fields of Activity and Staff
The exploration of the solar system is central to the Institute's scientific work, which can be split into three major fields of research:
Department
The Sun and Heliosphere
Solar interior / solar atmosphere / solar magnetic field / heliosphere / interplanetary medium / radiation and energetic particles from the Sun / cosmic radiation
Department
Planets and Comets
Planets, their interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, ionospheres and magnetospheres / their rings and moons / comets and asteroids
Department
Physics of the Interior of the Sun and Sun-like Stars
Seismology of the Sun and the Stars
