Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon

Centre de Recherche Astrophysique de Lyon - CRAL

Lyon Astrophysics Research Center

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Status
UMR 5574
Type
Laboratory

CRAL is a laboratory working on fundamental research in astrophysics and in developing instrumentations for major observatories.

CRAL has about 30 researchers, 20 engineers, technicians and administrative staff, and 30 doctoral, post-doctoral and fixed-term contracts.

Main missions of the CRAL

  • to conduct theoritical and observational researches in astrophysics and astronomy
  • to manage and develop instrumental projects for the large observatories or space missions
  • to ensure and to deploy its national observational services labelled in Astronomy-Astrophysics by the CNRS-INSU
  • to ensure its teaching activities in physics and astrophysics
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