In this section
21 October 2024
Space probe proposal and climate research funding: News from Imperial
20 September 2024
Photo story: Imperial instrument installed on a solar-wind-studying spacecraft
05 September 2024
Imperial professor appointed Executive Chair of major UK science funding body
15 July 2024
‘Morning’ and ‘evening’ detected on an exoplanet
05 July 2024
Repurposed technology used to probe new regions of Mars’ atmosphere
03 November 2023
Q&A with Dr Nicky Fox: NASA’s Head of Science and Imperial alum
27 July 2023
Imperial researcher awarded £1m for magma-mapping project
14 June 2023
Origin of superfast solar wind found by spacecraft flying close to the Sun
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
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
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
13 January 2023
Imperial astrophysicists recognised for teaching and research excellence
13 July 2022
Imperial students set to send reusable rocket into space
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
01 April 2022
Making cancer vulnerable and building bridges with MPs: News from the College
14 October 2021
Imperial to build instrument for new NASA mission to study the solar wind
06 October 2021
When the solar wind hits Earth’s magnetosphere, a surprising stillness ensues
17 August 2021
Mini space mission launches with Imperial kit on board
09 August 2021
Serendipitous double flyby of Venus provides unprecedented science opportunity
21 July 2021
Physics students take first-year project to peer-reviewed paper
23 June 2021
Science and spoken word collide in poetry project
26 May 2021
Imperial instrument ready to head to Jupiter after challenging lockdown build
08 January 2021
Space plasma and exoplanet experts receive Royal Astronomical Society awards
11 December 2020
Flying through a comet’s tail and fighting fluorine: News from the College
22 October 2020
We need an evidenced-based space strategy, academics tell policymakers
30 September 2020
Solar Orbiter’s first science data shows the Sun at its quietest
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
14 September 2020
Astronomers find hints of life on Venus
31 March 2020
Solar Orbiter scientists on seeing rocket launch: “I will remember it forever”
06 March 2020
New Stephen Hawking Fellow appointed to share the wonder of science
17 February 2020
First science data from Solar Orbiter shows Imperial instrument working well
04 December 2019
Closest-ever approach to the Sun gives new insights into the solar wind
05 November 2019
Satellite tracking shows how ships affect clouds and climate
18 October 2019
Solar Orbiter spacecraft heads to launch site on its way to the Sun
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
17 July 2019
Celebrating Professor Jo Haigh's 35 years at Imperial
07 June 2019
Imperial academics awarded top honours by the Queen
03 May 2019
Climate champion Jo Haigh retires after 35 years at Imperial
21 February 2019
How Cassini changed our view of Saturn and its moons
11 January 2019
Wildfire research centre to launch with £10m from the Leverhulme Trust
04 December 2018
First ‘piggyback’ kit for monitoring space weather launched
04 October 2018
Latest insights into Saturn’s weird magnetic field only make things weirder
20 September 2018
Jupiter mission reaches next milestone as Imperial instrument is ready to test
11 July 2018
Four academics awarded Institute of Physics medals
29 December 2017
Five top New Year's honours for Imperial staff
08 December 2017
Space Physicist Galand wins the Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize
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
27 September 2017
Podcast: Brain buzzing, cave exploring and young scientists on the world stage
14 September 2017
Cassini spacecraft bids farewell after 13 years exploring Saturn
16 August 2017
Podcast: Cassini's farewell, the myth of 'fat but fit' and bugs galore
24 July 2017
Saturn's 'weird' magnetic field perplexes scientists
19 July 2017
Professor Steven Schwartz scoops Institute of Physics prize
24 April 2017
Clouds' response to pollution clarified with new climate analysis
22 April 2017
Cassini spacecraft begins its final dance with Saturn
21 April 2017
Earth day: Imperial event brings together experts to tackle air pollution
16 January 2017
Top astronomical prize for space mission leader
18 October 2016
Stephen Hawking talks black holes and the quantum world at packed lecture
29 July 2016
Imperial professor set to steer the UK Space Agency
12 May 2016
Spacecraft fly through explosive magnetic phenomenon to understand space weather
11 April 2016
Unplanned Venus experiment reveals surprises in the atmosphere
22 March 2016
Jupiter's X-ray aurora is sparked by the solar wind
03 December 2015
Space mission to test gravitational wave detector lifts off
01 December 2015
Saturn's magnetic bubble explosions help release gas
25 September 2015
Ocean currents may cause 'hiatus' in warming trends, but climate still changing
16 September 2015
Shock waves at Saturn could reveal secrets of exploding stars
20 July 2015
Fossil fuel emissions will complicate radiocarbon dating, warns scientist
17 July 2015
MSG-4 successfully launched
10 July 2015
Congratulations to Dr Jonathan Eastwood
09 July 2015
Scientists reveal first studies of Neptune's constantly changing magnetic field
01 July 2015
PostGraduate research Symposium a great success
26 June 2015
Simple statistics improve the quality of digital images
22 June 2015
Congratulations to Hannah Nissan
10 June 2015
Congratulations all.....
04 June 2015
Solar wind monitoring mission passes the first hurdle
20 May 2015
Jim Dungey 1923-2015
14 April 2015
First results from comet-landing mission revealed
20 February 2015
Imperial team are gearing up for their mission to the sun
22 December 2014
Imperial's multidisciplinary Space Lab
13 December 2014
Festive Fringe provides seasonal cheer at Imperial
10 December 2014
Profile of a comet chaser: Dr Matt Taylor
17 November 2014
Rosetta gears up for comet's dramatic solar approach
12 November 2014
Anxious wait for Rosetta mission as craft tries to land on comet
31 October 2014
Professor Michele Dougherty talks about space missions and her first telescope
30 October 2014
Bringing space research closer to home: a roundup from Imperial's SpaceLab 2014
04 August 2014
Physics Department Summer Musical Mix
07 July 2014
Physics at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition - SPAT Group
03 July 2014
Professor Jo Haigh, Head of Physics 2009-2014
30 June 2014
Imperial scientists showcase comet-chasing mission at major science exhibition
20 January 2014
Waking up Rosetta: researcher chats about involvement in comet-chasing mission
14 January 2014
Congratulations Professor Michele Dougherty - named in top 100 Scientists
10 January 2014
Group Achievement Award announced - Congratulations to the Magnetometer Team
13 December 2013
DIY comet making and engineering with Guinness at festive Fringe
23 November 2013
45th Launch Anniversary of the First European Interplanetary Space Satellite
14 October 2013
Imperial takes science to the streets of South Kensington
27 September 2013
Imperial researchers give their take on the IPCC's climate change science report
27 August 2013
The Life Scientific
09 August 2013
Congratulations to all PGR Symposium winners
24 July 2013
BBC's mock Martian mission made possible by Imperial expertise
17 July 2013
An Imperial College Junior Research Fellowship awarded to Chris Chen
Two PG Research Symposium winners at SPAT
01 July 2013
Summer Science Exhibition: Extreme research on display at the Royal Society show
12 June 2013
Congratulations Professor Tim Horbury
03 May 2013
Royal Society Fellowships awarded to three Imperial scientists
29 April 2013
Early career researchers descend on parliament
23 April 2013
Imperial and Nasa inspire school students with stories of space
04 April 2013
Cutting airborne pollutants could have a large effect on climate
22 February 2013
Imperial team to study Jupiter's moons in first outer-planetary European mission
11 February 2013
Fennec into the Cauldron
17 January 2013
Jim Dungey birthday celebrations
04 January 2013
Imperial congratulates staff recognised in the New Year Honours list
02 January 2013
The year ahead
11 December 2012
The Quantum of Musical Solace - a great success
"We knew that to make real progress we had to get back into the lab. You can't build a magnetometer in your kitchen… or can you?"
