Space Research Organisation Netherlands

SRON combines fundamental scientific research, technology innovation, and instrumentation development to enable breakthroughs in astrophysics, exoplanet research, and earth atmosphere research from space. In partnership with leading international partners and space agencies such as ESA, NASA and JAXA, SRON provides scientific and technological contributions to international space missions as well as expertise and support to the Dutch and international scientific communities. On the national level, it works in close collaboration with the Dutch universities, other NWO Institutes, and governmental agencies to pursue a cohesive agenda for space-based research. SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research is a part of NWO-I, the Institutes Organisation of The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.