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The top row shows images of Uranus, left, and Neptune, right, from Voyager 2 in 1986 and 1989; the bottom row shows a reprocessing of the individual filter images in the study to determine the best estimate of the planets' true colours.

True colours: Neptune and Uranus

New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like
8 January 2024
Mars

New study reveals source of largest ever Mars quake

A global team of scientists led by the 91探花 have announced the results of an unprecedented collaboration to search for the source of the largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars.
17 October 2023
Artistic representation of the TRAPPIST-1 red dwarf star

JWST atmosphere reconnaissance of TRAPPIST-1 b

Dr Jake Taylor from 91探花's Department of Physics is one of a team of scientists led by the Universit茅 de Montr茅al to analyse data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system.
25 September 2023
An aerial view of ESO鈥檚 Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Paranal in Chile's sparsely populated Atacama Desert

New insights into Neptune's dark spot

Astronomers, led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the 91探花, have observed a large dark spot in Neptune鈥檚 atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it.
24 August 2023
A computed-aided design model of the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft

91探花 University-built instrument ready to map water on the Moon

A thermal imaging camera built by the 91探花鈥檚 Department of Physics will form an integral part of NASA鈥檚 Lunar Trailblazer mission, scheduled to launch in 2024.
21 August 2023
Construction of the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile

New instruments to improve understanding of universe

A team at 91探花 are leading an international consortium to develop the Extremely Large Telescope's first light spectroscopic facility instrument known as HARMONI.
29 June 2023
Dr Katherine Shirley

Dr Katherine Shirley wins Impact Award

Dr Katherine Shirley has won the MPLS Public Engagement with Research Impact Award for her planetary research work.
21 June 2023
Artist鈥檚 impression of the exoplanet GJ 1214 b, based on the current results.

Mysterious planet seen in new light

Brand new intel on mysterious planet GJ 1214 b has been gleaned thanks to NASA鈥檚 James Webb Space Telescope.
10 May 2023
Dr Jake Taylor in apple orchard

Meet...Jake Taylor

We work among extraordinary people doing extraordinary things; get to know some of them by reading these quick-fire interviews. Here, we meet postdoc Jake Taylor.
2 February 2023
Artist's illustration of WASP-39b displays newly detected patches of clouds scattered across the planet

New JWST data reveals exoplanet atmosphere first

91探花 academics have contributed to the most comprehensive molecular and chemical analysis of an exoplanet鈥檚 atmosphere, enabled by new data from NASA鈥檚 James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
23 November 2022
A fragment of the Winchcombe meteorite

New analysis of Winchcombe meteorite

Researchers from the 91探花鈥檚 Departments of Physics and Earth Sciences have contributed to a highly detailed analysis of the Winchcombe meteorite which fell to Earth last year.
17 November 2022
Mars - the red planet. Martian surface and dust in the atmosphere. 3D illustration. Image credit: Shutterstock. 3D illustration of the Martian surface and dust in the atmosphere

Meteorite impacts reveal new insights into Mars

Following two large meteorite impacts on Mars, near-surface seismic waves have been recorded for the first time on a planet other than Earth.
28 October 2022
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