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UCL astronomer and children’s book author wins lifetime achievement award
UCL astronomer and children’s book author wins lifetime achievement award

UCL astronomer and children’s book author wins lifetime achievement award

Professor Raman Prinja (UCL Physics & Astronomy) has received this year’s Ian Robson Lifetime Achievement Award from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for his outstanding contributions.

09 Jan 2026

Dark matter search achieves new record and spots neutrinos from Sun’s core
Dark matter search achieves new record and spots neutrinos from Sun’s core

Dark matter search achieves new record and spots neutrinos from Sun’s core

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) collaboration involving UCL researchers has achieved a new record in its search for dark matter and for the first time picked up signals from neutrinos produced in the Sun’s core

12 Dec 2025

Cause of Santorini earthquake swarm uncovered
Cause of Santorini earthquake swarm uncovered

Cause of Santorini earthquake swarm uncovered

A mysterious swarm of earthquakes that occurred near the Greek island of Santorini in early 2025 was caused by rebounding sheets of magma slicing through Earth’s crust, finds a new study.

20 Nov 2025

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