New Year's honours
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.
Stories tagged with 'Space'
Freefall
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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Clash of the titans
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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Audio
Hear, hear
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.
Feature
Celebrating Cassini
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.
Stargazing
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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Final countdown
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.
Magnetic mystery
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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Saturn surprise
Surprise organic molecule detection paints complex picture of Saturnian moon
Scientists reveal the first detection of a molecule from Enceladus with a ground-based telescope, with implications for the search for life.
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Leading lights
Three Imperial scientists scoop Institute of Physics prizes
Professor Michael Duff is honoured for his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics, while two others pick up subject medals.
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