Press Releases
New astronomical programme launched to find lost Neptunes
A collaboration of astronomers, led by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and University of Geneva, has launched a vast research program on Neptune-like planets to find those lost near the Neptunian Desert
Ultraviolet light reveals the aftermath of rare star collision
¹û¶³´«Ã½ astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence that a nearby white dwarf is in fact the remnant of two stars merging
¹û¶³´«Ã½ astronomers trial using starlight to measure greenhouse gases
¹û¶³´«Ã½ astronomers, partnering with Spanish institutions, are part of a project repurposing star-gazing tools as climate sensors to track green house gases
Public take the lead in discovery of new exploding star
As part of the citizen astronomy project, ‘Kilonova Seekers’, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ astronomers and public volunteers have made their first major discovery - an exploding star system found in real time.
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and UCL astronomers, as part of a global collaboration including partners in Chile, USA and Europe, have discovered the smallest known star to host a transiting giant planet, which should not exist under leading planet formation theories.
Not Supernova Born: ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and ESA researchers discover unusual birthplace of magnetar neutron star
Researchers and alumni from The ¹û¶³´«Ã½, working as part of an European Space Agency (ESA) led team, have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 did not originate from a nearby supernova, as previously thought.