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December 2021
Parker Solar Probe enters the magnetic atmosphere of the Sun
Centre for Fundamental Physics
14 December 2021The NASA Parker Solar Probe mission has become the first spacecraft to enter the solar corona – the magnetically dominated atmosphere of the Sun. Researchers from the AU played a key role in the research confirming this historic event in space exploration. Parker Solar Probe launched in 2018 to explore the mysteries ... [more]
September 2021
Dr Christopher Chen awarded medal for outstanding contributions to space science
Faculty of Science and Engineering
15 September 2021Dr Christopher Chen from Queen Mary University of London has won American Geophysical Union's James B. Macelwane Medal for his significant contributions to the geophysical sciences as an early career scientist. American Geophysical Union (AGU) is a nonprofit organization that supports 130,000 enthusiasts to experts worldwide in Earth and space sciences, ... [more]
May 2021
Important plasma waves in the solar atmosphere identified by QMUL Astronomy Unit researchers
Centre for Fundamental Physics
11 May 2021AU researchers have confirmed the existence of magnetic plasma waves, known as Alfvén waves, in the Sun's photosphere. The study, published in Nature Astronomy, provides new insights into these fascinating waves that were first discovered by the Nobel Prize winning scientist Hannes Alfvén in 1947. The vast potential of ... [more]
January 2021
Research finds black holes could reach 'stupendously large' sizes
Centre for Fundamental Physics
21 January 2021A recent study suggests the possible existence of 'stupendously large black holes' or SLABS, even larger than the supermassive black holes already observed in the centres of galaxies. The research, led by Queen Mary Emeritus Professor Bernard Carr in the School of Physics and Astronomy, together with F. Kühnel (... [more]