Seeding life in the clouds of alien worlds
Studies of alien worlds’ atmospheres explore electrified gas clouds.
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Star light star bright
Open night at University offers chance to see centuries old stars
New Earth-sized exoplanet baffles astronomers
Details about planet 400 light-years-away are revealed
Is there life on Mars?
National Astronomy meeting comes to St Andrews
The Saltire has flown higher than ever
NASA presents the University of St Andrews with a commemorative collage containing a Saltire flag flown aboard the final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery.
The search for alien intelligence
Dr Jill Tarter gives public lecture on the Global Community Search for Evidence of Extra-terrestrial Technology.
The stunt that stunted space exploration
Fifty years after Yuri Gagarin's famous mission, Professor Gerard DeGroot questions the value of his flight for space strategy.
Scottish astronomers join hunt for new Earth-like planets
New instrument to confirm Kepler findings.
Scientists capture ‘terrifying’ Tolkien-like eclipse
International team solves 180 year old astronomical mystery of 'Goliath' star.
Invisible hand in invisible matter
'Dark matter' could revolutionise our understanding of gravity.