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More evidence Earth-like planets could sustain life as their atmospheres probed
Three Earth-like planets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 star have atmospheres that might be hospitable to life, a new study shows.
More evidence Earth-like planets could sustain life as their atmospheres probed
Three Earth-like planets orbiting the TRAPPIST-1 star have atmospheres that might be hospitable to life, a new study shows.
A hopeful 2018: Imperial academics on positive things coming our way this year
The past year has brought many challenges and difficulties, but what do we have to look forward to in 2018?
Five top New Year's honours for Imperial staff
Space science pioneers and infectious disease specialists are among those recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
European satellite confirms general relativity with unprecedented precision
A space mission to test how objects fall in a vacuum has released its first results, providing an improved foundation for Einstein's famous theory.
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Duo of titanic galaxies caught in extreme starbursting merger
A pair of exceptionally rare hyper-luminous star-forming galaxies have been discovered, representing an extreme galaxy merger.
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Podcast: Reporting on climate change, underfloor robots and the latest Fringe
In this edition: We discover Imperial's involvement in the IPCC, meet underfloor robots and explore the Imperial universe at the latest Fringe.
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Imperial hosts two-day celebration of Cassini mission success
The College welcomed guests from NASA and ESA as well as the public to two events celebrating the mission and all things space.
Galaxy-spotting telescope that studied star formation celebrated by scientists
The Herschel Space Observatory's discoveries are celebrated this week by the European Space Agency and collaborating institutes, including Imperial.
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Cassini spacecraft bids farewell after 13 years exploring Saturn
Cassini heads into Saturn's atmosphere, burning up after a hugely successful mission examining Saturn's rings, moons, atmosphere and interior.
Saturn's 'weird' magnetic field perplexes scientists
The Cassini probe's first results from inside Saturn's rings make scientists question the conventional wisdom on how planets form magnetic fields.
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