The search for alien intelligence
Dr Jill Tarter gives public lecture on the Global Community Search for Evidence of Extra-terrestrial Technology.
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Scottish astronomers join hunt for new Earth-like planets
New instrument to confirm Kepler findings.
Summer success for schools projects
The University welcomes 400 teachers and pupils for summer programmes.
Young astronauts take off
60 pupils graduate from 'Space School' this week.
A night with NASA
University to host a night of space exploration.
St Andrews’ scientist to ‘refine’ size of Universe
Answer to problem is in the stars.
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'.
Conference celebrates award winning space mission
A group of maths experts from the University of St Andrews is hosting a major international conference to discuss the achievements of an award winning space mission which is helping to further mankind's understanding of the Sun.
100 years of studying the earth
CAPTION: Members of the East Fife Teachers Field Club in 1908, on an outing to Kinkell Ness. They include geologist Thomas Jehu (second from the left) and his colleague Robert Craig (fourth from the left). Copyright: The University of St Andrews Library
Here comes the sun!
CAPTION: 'The Sun, the Earth's auroral belt and aurora.' Courtesy of the SOHO consortium. Soho is a project of international cooperation between ESA and NASA.