Atmospheric answers
Decades-long Uranus mystery solved
Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades – and now scientists have shown why.
Stories tagged with 'Space'
ZINC FINGERPRINTS
Researchers trace zinc fingerprints through time in search of life’s origin
Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of zinc contained in meteorites to determine the origin of volatile elements on Earth.
News in brief
Space probe proposal and climate research funding: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
ROCK, SCISSORS, ICE
Ancient asteroid Ryugu may have delivered the building blocks of life to Earth
Imperial researchers have found that, 4.5 billion years ago, ice modified asteroids in a way that may have led to the beginning of life on Earth.
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Spacecraft assembly
Photo story: Imperial instrument installed on a solar-wind-studying spacecraft
Join our researchers as they install their instrument on NASA’s IMAP spacecraft, set to launch next year on a mission to study the solar wind.
‘FIELD TRIPS’ TO MARS
Data Observatory allows students to embark on ‘field trips’ to Mars
Imperial’s Data Observatory allows students to explore high-resolution images from Mars through group-based exploration akin to any other field trip.
Science leader
Imperial professor appointed Executive Chair of major UK science funding body
Michele Dougherty, Professor of Space Physics at Imperial, will be the next Executive Chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council.
News in brief
Balance treatment targets to space weather missions: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Extraordinary exoplanet
‘Morning’ and ‘evening’ detected on an exoplanet
The different atmospheric conditions of the ‘morning’ and ‘evening’ sides of a distant planet have been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Old hardware, new science
Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars’ atmosphere
An antenna on ExoMars’ Trace Gas Orbiter has been given a new lease of life, helping researchers delve into the Martian atmosphere like never before.
