astronomy
How Many Galaxies Are In The Universe? A New Answer From The Darkest Sky Ever Observed
Posted in Reviews, Science on 24th Jan, 2021
by Alex Muller
Amid the vast sea of galaxies, stars, and planets, are we really the only species to ever look out and wonder if we're alone? It seems very numerically unlikely. Perhaps one day we will have a way to find out.
The Future Of Astronomy: Three BIG Reasons To Be Excited
Posted in Science on 6th May, 2020
by Alex Muller
ELT, SKA and Webb are just three examples of major land- and space-based telescopes where STFC scientists, engineers and technicians work in collaboration with partners and Institutions globally to truly push the frontiers of astronomy and space science.
Analysis of Super-Earth atmosphere reveals potentially-habitable world
Posted in Business, Science on 1st Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The main differences between an Earth-like and a Neptune-like exoplanet come down to the ratio of atmosphere-to-rock, as well as the composition of both.
Finding Over 100 Million Exoplanets By 2050
Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
The cumulative number of exoplanets that have been discovered has been following power law scaling for the past 25 years and if this continued to 2050 then we would find about 100 million exoplanets.
The 5 most groundbreaking scientific achievements of the decade
Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
The world has seen some pretty major scientific achievements in the last 10 years, as discoveries and developments decades in the making were finally realized.