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Tom Marsh update

The body found by search teams in Chile last week has been confirmed to be that of our missing friend and colleague Professor Tom Marsh.

Thu 17 Nov 2022, 13:00 | Tags: Astronomy

Oldest planetary debris in our galaxy found from new study

Astronomers led by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting planetesimals, making it one of the oldest rocky and icy planetary systems discovered in the Milky Way.

Mon 07 Nov 2022, 10:27 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research Astronomy

¹û¶³´«Ã½ continue pioneering research into planet origins with £1.3m grant

Researchers at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ are launching a new study to better understand the nature and origins of exoplanets, following a £1.3 million grant from UKRI’s Frontier Research Guarantee Scheme. It is anticipated that the findings will transform our understanding of the formation, structure and evolution of planetary systems.

Mon 10 Oct 2022, 15:47 | Tags: Physics, Astronomy

Webb Space Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

An international team of scientists, including researchers from the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, today announce the first unequivocal detection of carbon dioxide in a planetary atmosphere beyond our solar system.

Thu 25 Aug 2022, 15:08 | Tags: Physics, Astronomy

New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events

A new telescope, made up of two identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, will track down sources of gravitational waves. The Gravitational-wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO), led by the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, will help shepherd in a new era of gravitational wave science.

Thu 21 Jul 2022, 14:54 | Tags: Physics 1 - Research Astronomy

Astronomers discover a rare ‘black widow’ binary, with the shortest orbit yet

The flashing of a nearby star has drawn a team of astronomers including the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ to a new and mysterious system 3,000 light years from Earth.

Thu 05 May 2022, 12:31 | Tags: 1 - Research Astronomy

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