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First ever live observation of the rotation of a planetary nursery

The rotation of a protoplanetary disc (a disc where planets are being formed) has been observed directly for the very first time by mapping the emissions from the dust grains […]

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Strange winds reveal strongest hints yet of magnetic activity in exoplanets

A team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our Solar System may be magnetic. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) […]

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SPIRou: The second closest exoplanet in the habitable zone discovered just 11.4 light-years away

Just 11.4 light-years away, two exoplanets have been detected around a nearby star. One of them, Gl725Bc, is located in the habitable zone and is now the second closest potentially […]

Research teams

PS2E

Physics of the Sun, Stars and Exoplanets (PS2E)

Projects

ATHENA X-IFU

COSI

NectarCam / CTA

SNO

XMM – Newton Survey Science Centre