SIREN / Detection and Dosimetry of Cosmic Rays
A course on the detection and dosimetry of cosmic radiation, covering instrumentation principles and measurement techniques.
For the Public
Bringing space physics to Košice
From TV and newspaper coverage to lectures, meetups, a summer school, and open positions for the next generation of researchers.
In Media
Recent press and broadcast coverage
2634 metrov nad moromSTVR STV2, 23.3.2026
Tichý posol z vesmíruTV Markíza, 3.1.2026
Strojové učenie zlepšuje predpovede kozmického žiareniaAktuality SAV, 21.11.2025
Vesmírna expozícia v SteelParkuSteelPark Košice, 18.11.2025
Tri kométy na obloheTV Markíza, 25.10.2025
Nebeské divadlo dvoch kométSTVR Rádio Slovensko, 21.10.2025
VAT: Kozmická fyzika na Lomnickom štíteSTVR STV2, 7.6.2025
VAT: Umelá inteligencia v kozmickej fyzikeSTVR STV2, 31.5.2025
Van Allenove radiačné pásy otestoval slovenský detektorAktuality SAV, 17.3.2025
Experiment: Slovenský prístroj bližšie k MerkúruSTVR STV2, 24.2.2025
Na Lomnickom štíte sa 42 rokov meria kozmické žiarenieAktuality SAV, 16.1.2025
Desať rokov od RosettyTV Markíza, 12.11.2024
Letná škola SPACE::LAB: Od kozmických dát k predikciámAktuality SAV, 4.9.2024
About space exploration with Ján BalážRadio Slovakia International, 27.2.2024
Skúma svetelné žiarenie atmosféryRTVS STV2, 15.1.2024
A short selection of recent coverage — the full archive spans back to 1976 and is available on request.
Education
Teaching, talks, and student research
Lectures at universities
Regular courses and guest lectures we contribute to at partner universities.
Ultra High Energy Particles
An introduction to the physics of the highest-energy particles observed in nature and the experiments built to detect them.
Plasma in Space
Fundamentals of space plasma physics — the solar wind, magnetospheres, and plasma processes throughout the Solar System.
SK-S2P_Edu
An educational programme on space science and space physics developed for Slovak university students.
Public education
Regular public-facing formats that bring our research to a general audience.
SPACE::TALK
A monthly meetup on space research and engineering, held on the first Thursday of the month at SPACE::LAB, Bulharská 2. Interactive talks by leading Slovak experts, with time for networking.
Most recent: #36 Planetárna obrana: vieme dnes obrániť Zem? — Peter Vereš, 11.6.2026
SPACE::LAB Summer School
An annual summer school for students, most recently "From Space Data to Predictions" — hands-on work with real space-weather and cosmic-ray datasets under the guidance of our researchers.
2024 edition: Od kozmických dát k predikciám
Students' theses
Bachelor, diploma and PhD theses supervised within our team, several of which underpin tools such as SCSS-Net and ASPIS.
Full list and PDF downloads on our GitHub page.
Open Positions
Join the department
Research & engineering roles
We periodically open positions for research engineers, instrument developers, and data scientists working on cosmic-ray, space-weather and airglow projects.
View current openings →Doctoral research topics
PhD projects in cosmic-ray physics, space weather forecasting, airglow science and instrumentation, supervised within our team — see the Research page for topics.
Explore PhD topics →Bachelor & diploma projects
Internships and thesis supervision for undergraduate and graduate students, working with real mission and laboratory data.
Enquire about internships →