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General relativity anniversary: a celebration with Imperial physicists
Imperial physicists led a huge celebration of Einstein's ground-breaking theory of general relativity, which turns 100 this week.
Imperial alumnus explores the future of travel with Space Lab
Alumnus Jonathan Firth (Mechanical Engineering 1981) returned to Imperial on Tuesday 29 September to speak at Space Lab's third Annual Conference.
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Former astronaut Helen Sharman finds a new space at Imperial
In 1991, chemist Helen Sharman blasted off for a seven-day mission to the Mir space station, becoming the first Briton in space.
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Shock waves at Saturn could reveal secrets of exploding stars
The Cassini space probe has detected unusually strong shock waves near Saturn, similar to those driven by supernovae.
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ESA astronaut and Imperial alumnus prepares for space mission
Dr Andreas Mogensen launches next month on board a 10-day mission to restock the International Space Station and carry out zero-g science experiments.
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Scientists reveal first studies of Neptune's constantly changing magnetic field
Scientists have made the first detailed simulation of the magnetic field surrounding Neptune, the outermost planet in our solar system.
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Simple statistics improve the quality of digital images
Simple statistical software designed for electron microscope images can be used to improve pictures of everything from cells to the surface of Mars.
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New tool could predict large solar storms more than 24 hours in advance
Large magnetic storms from the Sun, which affect technologies such as GPS and utility grids, could soon be predicted more than 24 hours in advance.
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Solar wind monitoring mission passes the first hurdle
A space mission to measure how solar wind impacts the Earth's magnetosphere and affects space weather may soon get the go-ahead.
First results from comet-landing mission revealed
Scientists have announced that comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is non-magnetised in the first set of results from the Philae lander.
