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Podcast: rocket science, climate deals and treating sepsis
Revisit our event all about space, learn about a new treatment for a deadly disease and hear reactions from experts on the Paris climate agreement.
Space design competition sees students shoot for the stars
Imperial is helping to host the UK Space Design Competition, where students compete to design space settlements and win a trip to NASA.
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Special celebrations for Tim Peake's mission to the International Space Station
Hundreds of researchers from across the UK joined together to mark the launch of British astronaut Tim Peake.
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Astronauts discuss living in space ahead of Tim Peake launch
Imperial's Helen Sharman, the first Briton in space, chats to alumnus Andreas Mogensen, a recent visitor to the ISS and classmate of Tim Peake.
Difficult birth for the universe provides clues to particle physics mystery
After studying why the universe did not collapse during its birth, researchers are closer to finding a missing piece in the Standard Model of physics.
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Space mission to test gravitational wave detector lifts off
The LISA Pathfinder mission successfully launched today, on its way to demonstrate technology for observing gravitational waves from space.
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Saturn's magnetic bubble explosions help release gas
Scientists have found the first direct evidence for explosive releases of energy in Saturn's magnetic bubble using data from the Cassini spacecraft.
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General relativity anniversary: How do we know it is true?
Einstein's theory of general relativity changed the way we view the universe when it was proposed 100 years ago. So how do we know it is the truth?
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General relativity anniversary: What happens if you fall into a black hole?
Black holes are where we could experience some of the most extreme effects of general relativity. So what happens if you fall into one?
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General relativity anniversary: the past, present and future of spacetime
As Imperial celebrates 100 years of general relativity, we look at the history, current research, and future direction of Einstein's famous theory.
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