18 Sep. 2020
Astronomers from the Institute of Astronomy (KU Leuven) operate Mercator telescope from a distance of 3,000 km
Thanks to the technology developed by the Institute of Astronomy and the high-performance Belnet connection, (future) astronomers will be able to continue their research from 3,000 kilometres away during the COVID-19 crisis. Belnet spoke with Prof. Hans Van Winckel, Head of Astronomy at the KU Leuven.
