An international team of astrophysicists, from seven different institutions in six countries, lead by researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, have measured the total mass and energy from a jet driven by a massive protostar, for… Read More
International Team led by DIAS researcher measure key cosmic step in formation of early stars
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
An international team of astrophysicists, from seven different institutions in six countries, lead by researchers from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, have measured the total mass and energy from a jet driven by a massive protostar, for… Read More
DIAS welcomes back former space research technicians
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Caoimhe Mulhall
The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) held a celebratory event on July 04th to mark 50 years as space research pioneers in Ireland. DIAS researchers became involved in space research following the Apollo 11 moon landing which… Read More
DIAS: 50 Years as space research pioneers
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Last Updated: 12th July 2019 by Caoimhe Mulhall
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies to highlight Irish connections to historic moon landing The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) has launched a programme of events for July to mark the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing… Read More
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Last Updated: 20th June 2019 by martin
M1.9 Irish Sea earthquake, 18th June 2019
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake occurred on the 18th June 2019 at 20:53:12 local time in the Irish Sea off Holyhead, Wales. For more details please see this post on the INSN homepage.
Upcoming summer events
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Last Updated: 25th July 2019 by Niamh Breathnach
Below is information on upcoming DIAS internal & public events. To keep up to date with DIAS events – subscribe to our newsletter here. 22nd May: Black Holes and Quantum ComputersPublic lecture with Professor Marika Taylor on the fundamental… Read More
Discovery of stress changes in the Earth before “slow earthquakes”
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Niamh Breathnach
Seismic monitoring of stress changes inside the Earth promises to improve forecasts of the “slow” and possibly also of the “fast,” destructive earthquakes. An international team including Dr Sergei Lebedev of the Geophysics Section, the Dublin Institute for… Read More
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Last Updated: 30th April 2019 by martin
M2.1 Donegal earthquake, 29th April 2019
MA magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred on the 29th April 2019 at 21:18:23 local time (20:18:23 GMT) in south Donegal. The event was felt by several members of the public. For more details please see this post https://www.insn.ie/2019-04-29-m2-1-donegal
Chris Hadfield visits DIAS to witness image of black hole being revealed
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Last Updated: 14th February 2020 by Niamh Breathnach
Commander Chris Hadfield joined Astrophysicists from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) on Wednesday, 10th April 2019 to witness the first ever image of a black hole being revealed. The European Commission press conference was screened live… Read More
DIAS-led team finds evidence that Young Star Clusters make Cosmic Rays
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Last Updated: 21st January 2020 by Niamh Breathnach
Massive stars produced at the collapse of giant molecular clouds, form compact groups and remain tightly linked during their entire life. Acceleration of particles in these objects can be initiated by interacting winds directly in the vicinity of stars… Read More
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Posted: 8th April 2019 by martin
M2.4 Donegal Bay earthquake, 7th April 2019
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred on the 7th April 2019 at 22:58:19 UTC (23:58:19 local time) in Donegal Bay. The event was felt by several members of the public. For more details please see this post https://www.insn.ie/2019-04-07-m2-4-donegal
Just in case you have had a 'Eureka' moment in the weeks you've been at home, and have an event idea for this coming Science Week, @scienceirel has revised the deadline for submission of applications to the SFI Discover Programme - Science Week Call 2020. #DIASdiscovers
Look to the stars this evening, you might catch the International Space Station (ISS) visible over Ireland at 8.45pm. 🌌 DIAS completed the first ever Irish experiment on the ISS using DIAS detectors to measure the effects of cosmic radiation on the human body. #DIASdiscovers
📢 Calling all Irish Secondary Students 📢 Ireland joined ESO in 2018, and so this is now open to Irish students. DIAS' @TomRayDIAS was appointed as the astronomer representing Ireland on the ESO Council at that time. @issu4u @carlobrien @ScoilnetPPrim @NPCpp #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/ESO/status/124…
In keeping with fun educational scientific activities in the home, we thought this listing from the @Perimeter might be a welcome distraction for kids (and parents) #stayathome #coronavirus #quarantinelife twitter.com/Perimeter/stat…
ICYMI- @Luke_Drury in a timely article by @sthompsonIT of the @IrishTimes "We need a structure within the academic community that can feed knowledge, expertise and insight into policy making in Ireland." #DIASdiscovers
Instruments that will be used on the James Webb Space Telescope were developed by scientists led by @TomRayDIAS, from the @DIASAstronomy #DIASdiscovers
The final #Syngeweek part is now live on our website. "Yet meet we shall, and part and meet again Where dead men meet, on lips of living men." dias.ie/2020/03/23/syn… Returning visitors don't forget to clear your cookies! #DIASdiscovers
Today is the 25th anniversary of the passing of Professor J.L Synge. Part 6 and the final #SyngeWeek installment will go live this evening on our website at 6pm #DIASdiscovers
What a great idea! 👩🚀👩🚀 twitter.com/SpaceStnExplor…
#SyngeWeek Part5 is now live on our website! "One of the attractions [of coming to DIAS] for me in 1948 was the prospect of being a colleague of Schrödinger. " Read more: dias.ie/2020/03/23/syn… Returning visitors remember to clear those cookies! #DIASdiscovers
Part 5 of #SyngeWeek covers his career with DIAS, the publication of "Relativity:The General Theory" which made DIAS the leading centre for research in General relativity for the following decade. Part 4 is availble until 6pm: dias.ie/2020/03/23/syn… #DIASdiscovers
On tonight! Don't miss your chance to see this fascinating documentary about Schroedinger's time in DIAS and the seminal discovery it lead to. Not forgetting he was DIAS' first Director of Theoretical Physics. @RTEOne #DIASdiscovers #schrodinger
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