July 2021
Arecibo - an astounding legacy
... hole binaries. The road below the telescope’s main reflector dish. Recent findings Ground-breaking scientific discoveries are made possible by providing unique observing capabilities, state-of-the-art instrumentation and logistical support Recent...
May 2018
PLATO the habitable zone explorer
...the way, our ambition is finally being realised. The groundbreaking discovery of 51 Pegasi b, also called ‘Dimidium’, in 1995 ... of 51 Pegasi b heralded a flood of new exoplanet discoveries. Though radial velocities were the method used to find the...
March 2017
Twinkle - a mission to unravel the story of planets in our galaxy
... to date have elliptical orbits, some of which are highly eccentric. Artist’s impression of the Twinkle spacecraft. The discovery of planets around every type of star opens up new possibilities for habitability around M-dwarfs, stars cooler than...
September 2017
Science searches for cosmic company
... company No one can be certain whether SETI will ever succeed. However, some practitioners are optimistic that a discovery might occur in the next two decades, spurred by the exponential improvement in search speed. If so, what would we learn...
January 2020
Small body missions unveil interplanetary secrets
...; hazards to life; and future critical resources. The discoveries from past small body missions have been astounding, demanding that...processes and will continue to allow us to make profound discoveries. They are also telling us much about the hazards ...
02 September 2020
Heaviest black hole merger yet is a first for discoveries
... Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and its discovery is also raising questions about how massive black holes... from, GW190521 also ticks another first in black hole discoveries. With the release of an enormous amount of energy ...
