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Scientists find liquid water can form in some comets as they pass close to sun
Research on micrometeorites, published in the journal Icarus, sheds light on the composition and origin of cosmic dust.
Scientists find liquid water can form in some comets as they pass close to sun
Research on micrometeorites, published in the journal Icarus, sheds light on the composition and origin of cosmic dust.
Was there life on Mars? Imperial and NASA scientists might soon find out
Imperial scientists will play a vital role in a new Mars Rover’s quest to find traces of life on Mars.
Closest-ever images of the Sun reveal ‘campfires’ near the surface
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has unveiled its first images, including what appear to be ubiquitous miniature solar flares.
Exploring the sun and targeting cancer: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Saturn’s rings and battery startup funding: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
A Novel Flexible Wrist-Worn Thermotherapy and Thermoregulation Device
Hamlyn Centre researchers proposed a flexible wrist-worn device integrating temperature sensing and heating capabilities for thermo-therapy/regulation
Q-Bot win and exoplanet fellowship: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Saturn’s ‘energy crisis’ solved with data from Cassini’s final mission
Data gathered by the Cassini spacecraft during the final months of its mission show why Saturn’s upper atmosphere is much hotter than expected.
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Solar Orbiter scientists on seeing rocket launch: “I will remember it forever”
In new video diaries, Helen O’Brien and Tim Horbury share what it’s like to see a project you have been working on for years launch into space.
Britain's first astronaut shares her thoughts on confinement and isolation
Helen Sharman shares what she learnt when living and working in space, and how those lessons could apply to isolation during the coronavirus outbreak.
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