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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Latest News
Vacanies: We are delighted to announce that the DIAS Astrophysics Summer Studentship programme is now open, with an application deadline of 23rd April 2021. Read how to apply here.
Astrophotography competition: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies is delighted to invite entries for the inaugural ‘Reach for the Stars’ astrophotography competition. We are looking for the best astro-photographs taken in Ireland over the period 1st January 2020 to 31st March 2021. Learn how to enter here.
New appointment: Professor Tom Ray has been appointed a Senior Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Senior Professors are the most senior academic appointments in DIAS and are appointed by the President of Ireland on the advice of the Government of Ireland. Professor Ray’s appointment papers were signed by President Higgins in November 2020. Further details on his research and career achievements can be found on his web pages.
Introduction
The Astronomy & Astrophysics Section undertakes research on solar and stellar physics, space weather, planetary science, star formation, the interstellar medium, high energy astrophysics and instrumentation. It has contributed to many international projects and is currently involved in space missions such as Solar Orbiter and the James Webb Space Telescope and ground-based facilities such as LOFAR and the European Southern Observatory. The Section includes approximately 35 researchers based at Fitzwilliam Place in central Dublin. It also runs popular visitor nights and public engagement events at DIAS Dunsink Observatory in west Dublin.
The work of the Astronomy & Astrophysics Section is documented in the annual reports (2016 – 2015 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012 – 2011 – 2010 – 2009 – 2008 – 2007 – 2006 – 2005 – 2004) and in “Fort Years of Research in Space (1972-2012)” and “DIAS: 50 Years as Space Research Pioneers” by Prof. Denis O’Sullivan.
Research Groups
Major areas of interest include:
Meet some of our astrophysicists in the video below and learn about what they get up to as they reach for the stars!
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Our researchers are involved with software development for the @ESASolarOrbiter space mission, with Prof @petertgallagher and Dr @samaloney co-investigators of the @stix_so Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays onboard. #TechWeek2021
Solar physicists @DIASAstronomy analyse data from @LOFARIreland in order to study our Sun and how it impacts the Earth. They use I-LOFAR in combination with data from space-based observatories to help better understand solar storms and space weather #TechWeek2021
Reminder to all those third year undergrads out there- deadline this Friday 23rd April to apply to join us this summer on the studentship programme! dias.ie/astro-students… twitter.com/diasastronomy/…
It's #TechWeek2021! Researchers @DIASAstronomy work with the advanced tech of the @LOFARIreland radio telescope, one of the world’s largest telescopes stretching from Birr right across Europe. Learn more about the technology behind I-LOFAR here: lofar.ie/technology/
DIAS will host a number of Summer Studentships in 2021,which are now open for application✍️ 💫DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics closes on 23rd April 2021📡 #DIASdiscovers #jobfairy #studentships #astrophysics RTs encouraged! @PhysicsNUIG @tcdastro @UCD_physics @WITPhysics twitter.com/DIASAstronomy/… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
@DIASAstronomy and @DIASDunsink have a nice Citizen Science project ongoing in relation to meteors. Learn more here: dunsink.dias.ie/citizen-scienc… (2/2) #DIASdiscovers #darkskies #CitizenScience Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
We are delighted to announce that the DIAS Astrophysics Summer Studentship programme is now open! Read how to apply on our website: dias.ie/astro-students… . Application deadline is 23rd April 2021.
Got a minute? - We'd really appreciate your help and insight into some of our activities. Survey takes about 3 minutes and closes tomorrow Friday 02 April. ➡️surveymonkey.com/r/NC92H86 - 🔃RTs encouraged! 🔃Many Thanks! #DIASdiscovers #IAS #survey #insights #comms Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Did you miss the IOP Tyndall Lecture on Monday with @DIASAstronomy's @petertgallagher ? Great news it's now available on YouTube. #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/IOP_Ireland/st… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Did you catch Head of @DIASAstronomy @petertgallagher on @TodayFM on Monday? DIAS has an ongoing #CitizenScience meteorites project. Have you seen something in the sky? Tell us more: dunsink.dias.ie/citizen-scienc… todayfm.com/podcasts/dermo… #DIASdiscovers #Meteorite #aurora #solar Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
We are collaborators with @MetEireann and @DIASAstronomy in 'Space Weather' research and we are recording natural magnetic and electric field variations in County Kerry to assist this exciting research. #DIASdiscovers #worldmetday Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Have you ever wondered are alone in the Universe? 👽🛸 Join our #SpringEquinox chat w Dr Andrew Siemion leading the effort to ans that q @BerkeleySETI Learn about collab w Irish researchers to search for life beyond Earth FREE & suitable for all Info & tix lofar.ie/springequinox2… Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
@Ollopa Hi! please find the unroll here: Happy International Women's Day from all of us in DIAS Astrophysics.… threadreaderapp.com/thread/1368900… Share this if you think it's interesting. 🤖 Retweeted by DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics
Eileen Flood @EileenFloodRyan is a Technical Officer, proving technical support for researchers and students in the Astrophysics Section.
Maria Moutzouri @MMoutzouri is a PhD Student studying shocks around massive stars using radio telescopes dias.ie/cp-geophysics/…
Aoife Ryan @aoife_m_ryan is a DIAS/TCD PhD student using LOFAR to study the structure of the solar corona dias.ie/2018/10/25/ast…
Ciara Maguire @ciara_a_maguire is a PhD Student at DIAS/TCD using LOFAR to study solar radio bursts and shocks in the solar corona dias.ie/2018/12/14/cia…
Dr Alexandra Fogg studios the solar wind and how it interacts with the Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere dias.ie/2021/01/15/ast…
Camile Stock is a DIAS/TCD PhD Student working in the star formation group dias.ie/2017/10/19/ast…
Marie Nelisson is a Hamilton Scholar PhD Student working in the star formation group dias.ie/2018/10/25/ast…