Astronomy and Astrophysics

Last Updated: 2nd December 2019 by Simon Purser

2020-01-15, 15:00: Prof. M. Filipovic (Western Sydney University)

Prof. Miroslav Filipovic Western Sydney University, Australia The future certain: Supernova Remnants in the multi-messenger era Abstract : This is an exciting time for the discovery of high energy objects such as for example supernova remnants (SNRs). Especially… Read More

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Last Updated: 29th November 2019 by Simon Purser

2019-12-11, 11:00: Dr. C. V. D’Angelo (Trinity College Dublin)

Dr. Carolina Villarreal D’Angelo Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The use of Lyman alpha observations to constrain stellar and planetary winds properties Abstract : The amount of high energy irradiation that gaseous planets orbiting very close to their star… Read More

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Last Updated: 8th September 2021 by Anne Grace

Prof Caitriona Jackman

Name: Caitriona Jackman Title: Senior Professor Head, Planetary Magnetospheres Research Group Email: cjackman@cp.dias.ie Address: School of Cosmic Physics, DIAS Dunsink Observatory, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 15, Ireland. Research interests: Planetary magnetospheres, magnetic reconnection, planetary X-ray and… Read More

DIAS scientists play central role in detection of highest-energy gamma-ray

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Last Updated: 23rd April 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall

Image credit: The large 28-metre central HESS telescope and two of the four smaller telescopes (Credit: MPIK / Christian Föhr) Scientists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) have played a key role in observing the highest-energy… Read More

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Posted: 20th November 2019 by Simon Purser

2019-11-26, 12:00: Dr. D. Morosan (University of Helsinki, Finland)

Dr. Diana Morosan University of Helsinki, Finlad The nature and origin of radio emission and accelerated particles during solar eruptions Abstract : Flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun are the most powerful and spectacular explosions… Read More

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Last Updated: 11th November 2019 by Simon Purser

2019-11-27, 15:00: Dr. A. Hornsby (Cardiff University, UK)

Dr. Amber Hornsby Cardiff University, UK Kinetic inductance detectors and their future in sub-mm astronomy Abstract : Kinetic inductance detectors (KIDs) are superconducting resonators whose resonant frequency and quality factor are modified with absorbed power. KIDs are relatively… Read More

DIAS researcher makes significant discovery on formation of new planets

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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall

A Dublin-based researcher is amongst a team of astronomers who have made a significant discovery on how new planets are formed. Rebeca García López, a researcher at the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced… Read More

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Last Updated: 31st October 2019 by Simon Purser

2019-11-01, 12:00: Prof. C. Conselice (University of Nottingham, UK)

Dr. D. Hollenbach University of Nottingham, UK Galaxy Formation and Evolution over 13 Billion Years Abstract: I will discuss new results based on observations and theory which investigate the processes by which galaxies are assembling from the early… Read More

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Last Updated: 30th October 2019 by Rebeca Garcia