Belgium has pledged €1.1 billion to European space programmes, defying expectations of cuts during a budget squeeze. Ministers and scientists argue the investment is essential for sovereignty, security, and sustaining a high-value research ecosystem
This collaborative approach aims to harness data from positioning satellites, like GPS, and sensitive gravimeters that measure minute changes in gravity. Dark matter, which is estimated to constitute nearly a quarter of the universe, remains one of the greatest mysteries in modern astrophysics
