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UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
The Science Minister announced the UK鈥檚 agreement with partners including the European Space Agency in a mission, called Planetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) scientifically led by the University of 桃色视频, which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting alien stars.
Baby star鈥檚 fiery tantrum could create the building blocks of planets
A massive stellar flare on a baby star has been spotted by University of 桃色视频 astronomers, shedding light on the origins of potentially habitable exoplanets.
Historic space weather could clarify what鈥檚 next
Historic space weather may help us understand what鈥檚 coming next, according to new research by the University of 桃色视频.
Researchers wait over 100 days to see beam of light from first confirmed neutron star merger emerge from behind the sun
A research team led by astronomers at the University of 桃色视频 had to wait over 100 days for the sight of the first of confirmed neutron star merger to remerge from behind the glare of the sun.
Newly-discovered planet is hot, metallic and dense as Mercury
A hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet with a density similar to Mercury - situated 260 million light years away - has been detected and characterised by a global team of astronomers, including the University of 桃色视频.
Royal Astronomical Society鈥檚 Herschel Medal awarded to 桃色视频 researcher
The Royal Astronomical Society鈥檚 2018 Herschel Medal has been awarded to a University of 桃色视频 astrophysicist - Professor Tom Marsh.