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Migratory birds: stopovers matter tooAt Haff Réimech, an outing announced for 4 October invites visitors to observe passing birds. It is an opportunity to understand why their journey also depends on stopovers.
Three AI challenges for acceleratorsFaster simulation, anomaly detection and help with tuning: a scientific hackathon announced for 11 to 16 October will put several AI approaches to the test.
Dark matter: a signal to be confirmedThe LUX-ZEPLIN experiment has detected an unusual interaction in its data. The team wants to understand its origin, without announcing a discovery of dark matter.
Quantum vacuum: a repulsion to put to the testPhysicists at the University of Luxembourg predict a repulsive interaction between atoms. Its dependence on distance recalls gravity, but its origin is electromagnetic and its detection remains to be explored.
Oceans: what August’s heat record measuresCopernicus recorded an average of 21,07 °C at the ocean surface outside the polar regions in August 2026. This record, shared with March 2024, is based on ERA5; other datasets do not give it the same ranking.
Euclid: 31 quasars to understand the Universe’s infancyThe Euclid telescope has discovered 31 very ancient quasars, including two observed when the Universe was just 670 million years old. How do these beacons reveal the first black holes?
Cost-of-living supplement: the project aims to bring benefits togetherPresented to the committee on 28 September, the future scheme is intended to simplify the process for the households concerned. The bill remains under discussion, with implementation announced for 2027.
Washing: the number on the label isn’t the whole storyMaximum temperature, gentle cycle, drying: care instructions work together. Looking only at the number in the tub can mean missing essential information.
Pétrusse minigolf: an outing back on the mapThe course reopened to the public on 4 August after safety works. Here’s what you need to know about the reopening and what to check before a game this autumn.
Henri Tudor: the man who made electricity an everyday serviceFrom Rosport to Echternach, Henri Tudor refined electric accumulators before helping bring lighting to towns. The story of a Luxembourg inventor who became a European industrialist.
Smartphones: reading the label beyond the big letterBattery life, durability, repairability: the European label offers several points of reference. None replaces the others when comparing two phones.
Electricity grids: ESA seeks useful services on the groundA call opened on 29 September brings together space data and the needs of electricity grids. Luxembourg companies can prepare their applications.