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24 September 2025
NASA’s IMAP mission launches with Imperial magnetometer on board
17 September 2025
Imperial Aeronautics staff honoured with NASA award for Mars helicopter research
10 September 2025
'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake
28 August 2025
Mars’s interior more like Rocky Road than Millionaire’s Shortbread
13 August 2025
Signs of recent life on Mars could be detected using new simple test
24 June 2025
Imperial launches Schools of Convergence Science to drive scientific discovery
22 April 2025
First microbes blast off testing production of food for space travel
01 April 2025
Leading NASA role for space commercialisation, strategy and policy expert
10 February 2025
Imperial Solar Orbiter team mark five years of studying the Sun up close
03 February 2025
Ka-boom! AI reveals meteoroid impacts are making Mars shake
10 January 2025
Brain disease genes, ecology elections and Martian rocks: News from Imperial
20 December 2024
Imperial astronomers uncover the secret to cooking stars like Christmas puds
22 November 2024
Addressing medicine’s gender data gap and microbes in space: News from Imperial
14 November 2024
Decades-long Uranus mystery solved
24 October 2024
Researchers trace zinc fingerprints through time in search of life’s origin
21 October 2024
Space probe proposal and climate research funding: News from Imperial
26 September 2024
Ancient asteroid Ryugu may have delivered the building blocks of life to Earth
20 September 2024
Photo story: Imperial instrument installed on a solar-wind-studying spacecraft
17 September 2024
Data Observatory allows students to embark on ‘field trips’ to Mars
05 September 2024
Imperial professor appointed Executive Chair of major UK science funding body
09 August 2024
Balance treatment targets to space weather missions: News from Imperial
15 July 2024
‘Morning’ and ‘evening’ detected on an exoplanet
05 July 2024
Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars’ atmosphere
28 June 2024
Surprising meteorite impact rate on Mars can act as ‘cosmic clock’
22 March 2024
Water persisted in Mars’ Gale crater for longer than previously thought
20 February 2024
Imperial-built instrument jets off to NASA ahead of major solar wind mission
24 January 2024
Dr Doyeon Kim receives Charles F. Richter Early Career Award
05 December 2023
Monitoring space weather using satellite mega-constellations to be explored
03 November 2023
Q&A with Dr Nicky Fox: NASA’s Head of Science and Imperial alum
18 October 2023
Podcast: NASA science alum, vaccines for TB, and the generational wealth gap
02 October 2023
Massive low earth orbit communications satellites could disrupt astronomy
23 August 2023
Podcast: Childhood illness, planetary protection, and sustainable finance
27 July 2023
Imperial researcher awarded £1m for magma-mapping project
24 July 2023
Retired stars still have a role to play in planet formation
21 July 2023
Professor Michele Dougherty elected next President of the Institute of Physics
30 June 2023
Cardio models and science celebrations: News from the College
14 June 2023
Origin of superfast solar wind found by spacecraft flying close to the Sun
24 May 2023
Podcast: Celebrity visitor special
23 May 2023
How Imperial is helping build the next generation of space careers
16 May 2023
JUICE magnetometer passes fitness tests and is ready to take data
12 May 2023
Shining ring around black holes recreated in the lab
02 May 2023
Signs that a rocky exoplanet could have an atmosphere detected by JWST
26 April 2023
Imperial-led Jupiter-bound instrument successfully deployed
Podcast: Analysing Trump voters, Jupiter mission launch, and COVID oximeter test
17 April 2023
Imperial researchers team up with NASA to launch new citizen science study
14 April 2023
Space mission to Jupiter’s icy moons launches with Imperial-built kit on board
23 March 2023
Imperial collaborates with composer to explore moons through music
22 February 2023
Podcast: Credit rating inequalities, making mosquito music, and better batteries
15 February 2023
Scientists find first evidence that black holes are the source of dark energy
25 January 2023
Podcast: Fighting fungi, the music of the moons, and self-healing crystals
13 January 2023
Imperial astrophysicists recognised for teaching and research excellence
24 November 2022
Possible organic compounds found in Mars crater rocks
23 November 2022
Podcast: Winter viruses, being an engineer, and improving energy efficiency
22 November 2022
New era of exoplanet exploration begins with ‘remarkable’ JWST study of WASP-39b
27 October 2022
NASA and Imperial scientists detect epic meteoroid impact on Mars
21 October 2022
Observing the early universe and supporting net-zero: News from the College
20 September 2022
Satellite mission confirms cornerstone of general relativity is unshakeable
20 July 2022
Podcast: Space sounds, climate kitchen and landscapes through time
19 July 2022
Imperial students celebrate first test launch in space rocket programme
13 July 2022
Imperial students set to send reusable rocket into space
15 June 2022
Imperial hosts live celebration of symphony inspired by our solar system's moons
08 June 2022
Comet-mapping mission gets the go-ahead
18 May 2022
Solar storms can be predicted a day in advance, shows mission to the Sun
21 March 2022
Unique ‘virtual wind tunnel’ could help optimise Mars-bound helicopter blades
15 March 2022
On demand remote manufacturing in space: risks, opportunities, and solutions.
11 February 2022
E-mobility transition and DNA disease clues: News from the College
25 December 2021
10 Imperial moments that were out of this world in 2021
17 December 2021
I-X: Imperial searches for 13 new leaders of the digital revolution
12 November 2021
MPs question Imperial academics on the government's new strategy for space
08 November 2021
Imperial and Cyprus launch new space partnership to inspire next generation
14 October 2021
Imperial to build instrument for new NASA mission to study the solar wind
07 October 2021
First images from latest Mars rover show ancient river delta in Jezero crater
06 October 2021
When the solar wind hits Earth’s magnetosphere, a surprising stillness ensues
17 September 2021
Unlimited digital sensing unleashed for imaging, audio, and driverless cars
27 August 2021
Launch of free ‘Spacescapes’ exhibition: Tour the Solar System from Piccadilly
17 August 2021
Mini space mission launches with Imperial kit on board
09 August 2021
Serendipitous double flyby of Venus provides unprecedented science opportunity
22 July 2021
InSight mission unveils the interior of Mars
21 July 2021
Physics students take first-year project to peer-reviewed paper
Podcast: Long COVID, bioplastic solutions, and first-year physics success
20 July 2021
Two dark matter detector heavyweights join forces to build new observatory
09 July 2021
Imperial experts search Gloucestershire meteorite for Solar System ingredients
25 June 2021
Throwing an ‘axion bomb’ into a black hole challenges fundamental law of physics
10 June 2021
Imperial scientist to help study Venus in new planetary mission
26 May 2021
Imperial instrument ready to head to Jupiter after challenging lockdown build
23 April 2021
Mars rover makes breathable oxygen on red planet for first time
22 April 2021
Mars’ changing habitability recorded by ancient dune fields in Gale crater
21 April 2021
Podcast: Psychedelic research, AI for the ICU and a space communication pioneer
31 March 2021
Antarctica asteroid impact from 430,000 years ago discovered by scientists
09 March 2021
Extremely rare fireball meteorite found: First of its kind ever recovered in UK
01 March 2021
February's record-breaking fireball may have dropped meteorites
19 February 2021
Perseverance lands safely on Mars: Professor Tom Pike shares his insights
18 February 2021
Touchdown! Life-searching Perseverance rover lands on Mars
12 February 2021
Saturn waves and depression link: News from the College
10 February 2021
Solar Orbiter: one year in space
13 January 2021
£7.2m quantum network will develop technology to probe Universe’s mysteries
08 January 2021
Space plasma and exoplanet experts receive Royal Astronomical Society awards
26 December 2020
10 times Imperial made us smile in 2020
11 December 2020
Flying through a comet’s tail and fighting fluorine: News from the College
06 November 2020
Friendship factors and solar storms: News from the College
22 October 2020
We need an evidenced-based space strategy, academics tell policymakers
02 October 2020
Comet insights and new honours: News from the College
01 October 2020
Earthquake forecasting clues unearthed in strange precariously balanced rocks
30 September 2020
Solar Orbiter’s first science data shows the Sun at its quietest
29 September 2020
Solar storms could be more extreme if they ‘slipstream’ behind each other
25 September 2020
Jupiter mission and AI acceleration: News from the College
21 September 2020
Unique ultraviolet aurora spied at comet visited by Rosetta
Imperial completes new space mission instrument despite lockdown challenges
18 September 2020
Dark matter even more elusive than previously thought
14 September 2020
Astronomers find hints of life on Venus
04 August 2020
Scientists find liquid water can form in some comets as they pass close to sun
30 July 2020
Was there life on Mars? Imperial and NASA scientists might soon find out
16 July 2020
Closest-ever images of the Sun reveal ‘campfires’ near the surface
03 July 2020
Exploring the sun and targeting cancer: News from the College
15 May 2020
Saturn’s rings and battery startup funding: News from the College
29 April 2020
A Novel Flexible Wrist-Worn Thermotherapy and Thermoregulation Device
24 April 2020
Q-Bot win and exoplanet fellowship: News from the College
06 April 2020
Saturn’s ‘energy crisis’ solved with data from Cassini’s final mission
31 March 2020
Solar Orbiter scientists on seeing rocket launch: “I will remember it forever”
30 March 2020
Britain's first astronaut shares her thoughts on confinement and isolation
18 March 2020
Podcast: Counting coronavirus, a baby food entrepreneur and designing for Mars
09 March 2020
America’s first female spacewalker celebrates Hubble’s unsung heroes in new book
06 March 2020
New Stephen Hawking Fellow appointed to share the wonder of science
04 March 2020
Meteorite observation network sets out to catch a falling star
28 February 2020
How to design for a move to Mars
24 February 2020
Quakes, dust devils and midnight magnetic pulses: findings from a year on Mars
17 February 2020
First science data from Solar Orbiter shows Imperial instrument working well
10 February 2020
Sun explorer spacecraft successfully launches with Imperial kit on board
21 January 2020
Earth’s oldest known impact might have ended ‘snowball Earth’ ice age
17 January 2020
Astrophysical outreach and premier league research: News from the College
15 January 2020
Imperial physicist and chemist honoured in premier young scientist awards
18 December 2019
Podcast: Baby brains, new Mars quests and preventing pandemics
13 December 2019
New galaxy observations and secrets of skin: News from the College
04 December 2019
Closest-ever approach to the Sun gives new insights into the solar wind
26 October 2019
The Hamlyn Centre | TERRINet
18 October 2019
Solar Orbiter spacecraft heads to launch site on its way to the Sun
14 October 2019
Q&A: How exploring Venus could unlock our understanding of Earth’s future
27 September 2019
Earliest cluster of forming galaxies discovered 13 billion light-years away
24 September 2019
New satellite looking at how Earth is losing its cool gets the go-ahead
23 September 2019
Imperial instrument cleared to study the Sun after extensive spacecraft testing
02 August 2019
Space snacks and rates of mutation: News from the College
24 July 2019
Podcast: Moon landing special
05 July 2019
Comet chasing and Animal AI: News from the College
07 June 2019
Imperial academics awarded top honours by the Queen
26 April 2019
Marsquakes and carbon removal: News from the College
26 February 2019
Space fashion: Intelligent Space Wearables
21 February 2019
How Cassini changed our view of Saturn and its moons
20 February 2019
Podcast: Fake news, safe flights and waiting for Marsquakes
09 January 2019
Black-hole mathematician wins exceptional young scientist award
14 December 2018
Young star caught forming around another star
04 December 2018
First ‘piggyback’ kit for monitoring space weather launched
27 November 2018
Marsquake sensor lands safely on Red Planet
15 November 2018
Powerful aurora-forming mini explosions seen behind the Earth
13 November 2018
Enormous ‘ghost’ galaxy spotted hiding next to the Milky Way
04 October 2018
Latest insights into Saturn’s weird magnetic field only make things weirder
26 September 2018
Music and science collide as Holst’s The Planets gets a modern makeover
20 September 2018
Jupiter mission reaches next milestone as Imperial instrument is ready to test
22 August 2018
Podcast: Cancer-causing virus, feeding the world and updating The Planets
11 July 2018
Four academics awarded Institute of Physics medals
03 July 2018
Molecular oxygen in comet’s atmosphere not created on its surface
02 July 2018
Science and music come together to inspire school pupils
14 June 2018
Scientists spot erupting jets of material as black hole tears a star apart
11 June 2018
'Surprisingly fast' recovery of life at dinosaur-killing asteroid impact site
05 June 2018
“The universe is incredibly simple” says renowned physicist at annual lecture
15 May 2018
Dorset, UK, used as model for finding life traces on Mars
09 May 2018
Fleet of spacecraft spot long-sought-after process in the Earth’s magnetic field
05 May 2018
Next stop, Mars! Marsquake sensor begins 301 million mile journey to Red Planet
25 April 2018
College funds frontier research to push the boundaries
18 April 2018
Podcast: The science of drumming, Imperial inventions and a lost asteroid crater
31 March 2018
Glassy beads hint at site of mysterious missing crater
05 February 2018
More evidence Earth-like planets could sustain life as their atmospheres probed
01 January 2018
A hopeful 2018: Imperial academics on positive things coming our way this year
29 December 2017
Five top New Year's honours for Imperial staff
07 December 2017
European satellite confirms general relativity with unprecedented precision
13 November 2017
Duo of titanic galaxies caught in extreme starbursting merger
18 October 2017
Podcast: Reporting on climate change, underfloor robots and the latest Fringe
11 October 2017
Imperial hosts two-day celebration of Cassini mission success
20 September 2017
Galaxy-spotting telescope that studied star formation celebrated by scientists
14 September 2017
Cassini spacecraft bids farewell after 13 years exploring Saturn
24 July 2017
Saturn's 'weird' magnetic field perplexes scientists
04 July 2017
Surprise organic molecule detection paints complex picture of Saturnian moon
30 June 2017
Three Imperial scientists scoop Institute of Physics prizes
Imperial researchers support asteroid awareness day
28 April 2017
Physicists allow people to explore cosmology with taste
22 April 2017
Cassini spacecraft begins its final dance with Saturn
29 March 2017
Imperial instrument ready to study the Sun
22 March 2017
Fledgling stars try to prevent their neighbours from birthing planets
16 January 2017
Top astronomical prize for space mission leader
27 December 2016
7 times Imperial research made you double-take in 2016
23 December 2016
8 times Imperial blew your mind in 2016
21 December 2016
Podcast: Cosmic dust, the Enterprise Lab and research around the world
25 November 2016
Theory that challenges Einstein's physics could soon be put to the test
