Sounds of space
Imperial researchers team up with NASA to launch new citizen science study
The cosmos is roaring with activity produced by the fourth state of matter – and now we can listen to it.
Imperial researchers team up with NASA to launch new citizen science study
The cosmos is roaring with activity produced by the fourth state of matter – and now we can listen to it.
Space mission to Jupiter’s icy moons launches with Imperial-built kit on board
The JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) has successfully launched, carrying Imperial kit on a mission to assess the habitability of Jupiter’s moons.
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Imperial collaborates with composer to explore moons through music
Imperial College London has partnered with a composer on a new educational programme that brings together space science and orchestral music.
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Podcast: Credit rating inequalities, making mosquito music, and better batteries
In this edition: How AI has magnified credit disparities, how malaria research was translated into sound, and how batteries can make a better world.
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Scientists find first evidence that black holes are the source of dark energy
Observations of supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies point to a likely source of dark energy – the ‘missing’ 70% of the Universe.
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Podcast: Fighting fungi, the music of the moons, and self-healing crystals
In this edition: We join the fight against deadly fungal pathogens, listen to music inspired by moons, and discover how some crystals heal themselves.
Imperial astrophysicists recognised for teaching and research excellence
Imperial’s Professor Marina Galand and Dr Ravindra Desai have won accolades in The Royal Astronomical Society’s 2023 Medals and Awards.
Possible organic compounds found in Mars crater rocks
Rock samples from the Jezero crater analysed by the Perseverance rover show evidence of liquid water and signatures that could be organic compounds.
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Podcast: Winter viruses, being an engineer, and improving energy efficiency
In this edition: What flu and COVID-19 might do this winter, being an engineer, and how the UK can improve energy efficiency to fight fuel poverty.
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New era of exoplanet exploration begins with ‘remarkable’ JWST study of WASP-39b
Studies of one exoplanet’s atmosphere using James Webb Space Telescope instruments have revealed the detection of new molecules and cloud structures.
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