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£1.2m research grant awarded to further understanding of the Sun

A team of scientists from Northumbria University have been awarded a research grant to advance human understanding of the Sun and its impact on...

Astronomers use infrared interferometry to study planet-forming disks

Using infrared interferometry, astronomers have successfully captured fifteen images of the inner rims of planet-forming disks. Discovered by an international team of researchers, these planet-forming...

New mathematical model for predicting the temperatures of exoplanets

Astronomers from Cornell University have improved a mathematical model to accurately predict the temperatures of exoplanets from solar systems hundreds of light-years away. The newly...

Discussing innovation in the space sector with the European Commission

The Innovation Platform met with the Director General of the European Commission’s DG CONNECT in Brussels to discuss innovation in the space sector. The 12th...

23,000 space objects and counting

The Innovation Platform speaks to ESA Director of Operations Rolf Densing about deorbiting space debris to avoid overcrowding in space. In almost 60 years of...

The connection between galaxy size and dark matter

Based on satellite galaxy simulations, scientist have made a stronger connection between the size of galaxies and the dark matter halos that surround them. Large...

Scientists detect gamma rays coming from distant galactic sources

The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, Mexico, detected gamma rays coming from distant galactic sources. The High Altitude Water Cherenkov has detected gamma rays...

Astrophysical challenges tackled at CEA: multiwavelength observations of the cosmos

Dr Anne Decourchelle of CEA Saclay outlines the intriguing science results from the CEA's astrophysics department based on multiwavelength observations. When it comes to the...

New research unveils important data on how stars form

A team of researchers, based in Japan, have successfully mapped three nearby interstellar gas clouds, improving our understanding of how stars form. Researchers have successfully...

eROSITA: Revealing the beauty of the hidden Universe

First observations of the eROSITA X-ray telescope promise a breakthrough in our understanding of the energetic Universe. AT 14:17 on 21 June 2019, the Russian-German...

The second ExoMars mission is delayed until 2022

The launch of the second ExoMars mission to study Mars has been delayed until 2022, after being postponed by the European Space Agency (ESA)...

Astrophysicists have discovered a planet that rains iron

Using the innovative ESPRESSO spectrograph, researchers have found an exoplanet where it appears to rain iron, due its surface temperature exceeding 2,400°C. Researchers have discovered...

The Curiosity Rover has found an organic compound on Mars

The innovative Curiosity Rover has discovered an organic compound on Mars. This compound can also be found on Earth in coal, crude oil and...

The Solar Orbiter has released its first measurements

The Solar Orbiter has released its first measurements which show how the magnetic field decreases from the vicinity of the spacecraft to where the...

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