Cluster’s last stand: Aberystwyth scientist marks demise of pioneering space mission
06 September 2024
A multi-spacecraft mission, which has helped scientists around the globe to better understand and predict space weather, will come to an end on Sunday (8 September) after almost 25 years.
New radar to be used to take first 3D measurements of Northern Lights
12 August 2024
A new radar being built in Scandinavia will be used by researchers at Aberystwyth University to capture three-dimensional measurements of the Northern Lights for the very first time.
Bequest boost for physics research at Aberystwyth University
05 August 2024
An Aberystwyth graduate whose work was recognised by NASA has bequeathed over £720,000 to his former university to support research and the Old College project.
New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech
30 July 2024
Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth.
Aberystwyth students win prestigious international research internships
22 May 2024
Two Aberystwyth University undergraduate students will be spending the summer working in Canada after being awarded prestigious research internships.
Solar eclipse 2024: Aberystwyth-led team’s race to the Sun
09 April 2024
Scientists from Aberystwyth and the United States who had travelled to Dallas Texas to study the solar eclipse had to quickly change their plans after cloud cover disrupted them at the last moment.
The total solar eclipse in North America could help shed light on a persistent puzzle about the Sun
28 March 2024
Writing in the Conversation, Professor Huw Morgan from the Department of Physics discusses the science to be done during eclipses as part of a study of a total solar eclipse that is taking place across North America on 8 April.
UK Space Agency funds work to replace Russian components on Mars rover
23 November 2023
The UK Space Agency will provide an additional £10.7 million to replace a Russian-made instrument on the Rosalind Franklin rover, so that it can launch to Mars in 2028.
Aberystwyth physicists collaborate on solar telescope project
26 July 2023
Aberystwyth University is part of an international collaboration to build the biggest solar telescope ever constructed in Europe.