Scots aid discovery of new planet
St Andrews' research behind the discovery of biggest planet ever found.
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Observatory opens night sky to the public
Open Evening on Saturday 29th November.
Is there life outside planet earth?
The Northern Star, whose vibrations were thought to be dying away, appears to have come to life again.
Cool Stars over St Andrews
One of the world's largest astronomy meetings will come to the UK for the first time next week.
Universe shines twice as bright
Astronomers discover that Universe is actually twice as bright than was previously thought.
First glimpse of star flip
An international team of astrophysicists has, for the first time, discovered a star other than the Sun flipping its north and south magnetic poles.
Researchers find two new ‘unlonely planets’
University astronomers find two new planets, similar to Jupiter and Saturn.
The end to a mystery?
Astronomers at St Andrews believe they can 'simplify the dark side of the Universe'.
Probing the nurseries of miniature planetary systems
New research led by a University of St Andrews astronomer has found evidence for what might be the raw material for the beginning of shrunken versions of our solar system.
Study of galaxy reveals ‘football-shaped’ bulge
Scientists at the University of St Andrews have carried out a new study of one of the oldest parts of the Galaxy. The collaboration between astronomers at St Andrews and UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) is the largest survey to date of the speed of stars within the 'Galactic bulge'.