University of Copenhagen Center for Planetary Research

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The Center for Planetary Research at the University of Copenhagen was created in February 2001 when the planetary science groups from the Niels Bohr Institute (Danish: Niels Bohr Institutet) (also known as Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy, Physics and Geophysics; short NBIfAFG) and the Danish Space Research Institute (DSRI) were merged. It no longer existed in August 2011. Together with associated national and international groups it aimed to strengthen planetary research in Denmark and to provide a platform for the education of planetary researchers. It spanned a broad range of disciplines from astronomy, physics, geophysics, and space instrumentation to geology and biology.

Purposes

The purposes were:

To gather and develop initiatives in planetary science
To participate internationally in planetary science missions through development of instruments for ESA and NASA missions
To use existing and ongoing observations to model the conditions on the planets, moons, asteroids, and meteorites, thereby gaining knowledge on their formation, evolution, and present conditions.
To create an active, international research environment.

Partnerships

The Center for Planetary Research was partnered with 3 institutes, the Natural History Museum of Denmark, the Niels Bohr Institute and the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The engage in research and information exchange, with the Center of Planetary Research acting as part of the University of Copenhagen. Research at the institute if funded in part by the Danish National Research Foundation and the Natural History Museum of Denmark.

References

"Talks and seminars". Center for Planetary Science. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
"ABOUT". Starplan. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

External links

Official website

University of Copenhagen

Academics

Faculties	Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Theology
Centres and departments	Bioinformatics Centre Department of Biology Department of Chemistry Department of Computer Science Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports Nano-Science Center Center for the Philosophy of Nature and Science Studies Center for Planetary Research Center for Protein Research Søren Kierkegaard Research Center Cosmic Dawn Center
Institutes and laboratories	Arnamagnæan Institute Hans Christian Ørsted Institute Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen Arctic Station Urban Culture Lab
Schools	Royal School of Library and Information Science School of Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Other	Copenhagen–Tartu school TOPPS Master of International Health Museum Tusculanum Press

University

Campuses	City Campus Frederiksberg Campus North Campus South Campus
Historical dormitories	Borchs Kollegium Elers' Kollegium Hassagers Kollegium Regensen Valkendorfs Kollegium
Museums	Natural History Museum of Denmark University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden University of Copenhagen Geological Museum Medical Museion

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