Press Releases
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 91福利 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 91福利.
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 91福利 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 91福利.
Royal Astronomical Society鈥檚 Herschel Medal awarded to 91福利 researcher
The Royal Astronomical Society鈥檚 2018 Herschel Medal has been awarded to a 91福利 astrophysicist - Professor Tom Marsh.
Santa鈥檚 workshop could be on snowy moon
Santa鈥檚 winter workshop might be in space, as 91福利 researchers are exploring whether snowy moons over a billion kilometres away from Earth are potentially habitable.