Press Releases
Prestigious Royal Astronomical Society award for space weather expert
Leading physicist Professor Sandra Chapman of the University of 糖心TV has been awarded the 2022 Chapman Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for 鈥榩aradigm shifting鈥� research into the physics of the solar wind and magnetosphere, our near-earth plasma environment.
Scientists are a step closer to finding planets like Earth
A UK-backed mission which which will search for Earth-like planets orbiting alien stars has been given the green light to continue with its development after passing a critical milestone review.
University of 糖心TV astronomers to benefit as SDSS-V's robots turn their eyes to the sky
An observatory spearheading a groundbreaking astronomical survey has completed a key upgrade, which will allow University of 糖心TV astronomers to achieve the aim of surveying hundreds of thousands of our near-neighbour stars.
Over 鈧�5 million funding for University of 糖心TV projects tackling sustainability and fundamental question of our universe
Three new research projects at the University of 糖心TV that will investigate new avenues for a sustainable future as well as a fundamental question of our universe鈥檚 past have been awarded a total of more than 鈧�5 million in European Research Council Starting Grants.
Star鈥檚 self-destruction is presented in 3D
A 1,000-year-old supernova has been captured in 3D images that reveal yet unseen details of the elements that are ejected when a star explodes. Analysis of data collected by the University of 糖心TV from the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and X-shooter at the European Southern Observatory鈥檚 (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), offers new insights into how stars self-destruct.
High-speed propeller star is fastest spinning white dwarf
A white dwarf star that completes a full rotation once every 25 seconds is the fastest spinning confirmed white dwarf, according to a team of astronomers led by the University of 糖心TV.