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Livestream of observations of Uranus to be shared with the public

The Royal Astronomical Society is holding a dedicated livestream of observations of Uranus, led by researchers at the University of Leicester.

Finding Earthlike planets in other solar systems by searching for moons

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a method for detecting Earthlike planets in other solar systems.

The origins of elusive ultradiffuse galaxies have been revealed 

Astronomers at University of California, Riverside, have utilised simulations to uncover how elusive ultradiffuse galaxies are born.  

Astronomers detect supernova explosion caused by two colliding stars

Astronomers have identified a gigantic supernova explosion caused by two stars crashing together for the first time ever.

A cosmic vision: how ESA’s Ariel will change the way we see exoplanets

Ariel is one of the European Space Agency’s Cosmic Vision programmes; its mission is to measure and examine exoplanets and explore their atmospheric properties.

Astronomical breakthrough in categorising mysterious brown dwarfs

A team of international researchers has detected five celestial bodies that may potentially illuminate the nature of enigmatic brown dwarfs.

Alien life may soon be discovered on a new class of habitable exoplanets

Scientists have identified a new class of habitable exoplanets that may potentially support life, despite being vastly different from Earth.

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell becomes second woman to win Copley Medal

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a pioneering astrophysicist, has been named the 2021 winner of the Royal Society’s esteemed Copley Medal, becoming the second woman in history to receive the award.

Applications for the James Webb Space Telescope in the UK

Two new dedicated fellows will facilitate the introduction of the James Webb Space Telescope and its scientific capacities to public life in the UK.

Astronomers detect radio waves in Large Magellanic Cloud for the first time

Astronomers have conducted an in-depth investigation of the Large Magellanic Cloud, identifying radio waves for the first time ever.

Accurately forecasting solar activity with innovative Sun clock

Scientists have made a groundbreaking advancement in predicting solar activity, pioneering the development of an innovative Sun clock.

Ophiuchus constellation analysis reveals the inception of our solar system

Astronomers have identified that star formation in the Ophiuchus constellation may explain how our solar system came into existence.

The Gaia Mission: one spacecraft, a billion stars to survey

Discussing the Gaia mission, what it has taught us so far and what we still have to learn as the spacecraft nears seven years of operation.

Studying neutron star matter in the laboratory

Goethe University’s Professor Joachim Stroth explores neutron star matter and what happens when two of the densest macroscopic objects we know of merge. What happens...

Novel ESO investigation reveals rocky exoplanet half the mass of Venus 

Astronomers have discovered a rocky exoplanet using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile. 

Astronomers take the first-ever temperature map of Psyche asteroid

Astronomers have analysed millimetre-wavelength emissions of the Psyche Asteroid to produce the first temperature map of the celestial body.

Spitzer Telescope leads to greater understanding of star explosions 

NASA’s Spitzer telescope can see through the haze of star explosions, thus giving scientists a greater understanding of how these explosions occur. 

Investigation reveals water vapour in atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon

A team of scientists has identified that the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is comprised of a considerable amount of water vapour.

Understanding the processes behind magnetic braking in middle-aged stars

Research conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society has shed light on the phenomena of magnetic braking in stars and the implications for our own stellar neighbourhood.

Solving the mystery of planet formation in a binary star system

A team of astronomers has produced the most accurate model to date of how planet formation occurs in a binary star system.

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