Fireball
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.
Stories tagged with 'Space'
News in brief
Exploring the sun and targeting cancer: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
News in brief
Saturn’s rings and battery startup funding: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Temperature Measurements
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
News in brief
Q-Bot win and exoplanet fellowship: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Hot topic
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.
Video
Video diaries
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.
Lessons from 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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Audio
Listen up
Podcast: Counting coronavirus, a baby food entrepreneur and designing for Mars
In this edition: We hear from people tracking the spread of COVID-19, making better baby food, and designing for a move to Mars.
HANDPRINTS ON HUBBLE
America’s first female spacewalker celebrates Hubble’s unsung heroes in new book
Aerospace enthusiasts gathered last week to hear from Kathryn D. Sullivan following the publication of her new memoir.
