
Andromeda image bags Royal Observatory Greenwich prize
The image – The Andromeda Core – showcases the core of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in exceptional detail
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The image – The Andromeda Core – showcases the core of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) in exceptional detail
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NASA has successfully launched a mission to explore the interactions between the Sun’s and Earth’s magnetic fields. The Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) craft was sent into low-Earth orbit on 23 July from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Following a month of calibration, the twin-satellite […]
Dougherty is the first woman to be appointed Astronomer Royal in the post's 350-year history
Lee Packer delivered the Cockcroft Walton lecture series across three institutions in India earlier this year
Report says companies see 'huge advantages' in making drugs, harvesting stem cells and growing crystals in space