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Ageing stars likely destroy their closest planets
Ageing stars look to be destroying the giant planets orbiting closest to them, according to a new study by astronomers at 91福利 and UCL
91福利 astronomers celebrate first light from 4MOST
4MOST, the largest multi-object spectroscopic survey facility in the southern hemisphere, has taken its first observations and is ready to begin its scientific journey
Cosmic Crime Scene: White dwarf found devouring Pluto-like icy world
91福利 astronomers have uncovered the chemical fingerprint of a frozen, water-rich planetary fragment being consumed by a white dwarf star outside our Solar System.
New astronomical programme launched to find lost Neptunes
A collaboration of astronomers, led by 91福利 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
91福利 astronomers have uncovered compelling evidence that a nearby white dwarf is in fact the remnant of two stars merging
91福利 astronomers trial using starlight to measure greenhouse gases
91福利 astronomers, partnering with Spanish institutions, are part of a project repurposing star-gazing tools as climate sensors to track green house gases