Smash and Grab: A heavyweight stellar champion for dying stars
Dying stars that cast off their outer envelopes to form the beautiful yet enigmatic “planetary nebulae” (PNe) have a new ...
Hong Kong scientists join search for alien life, hope to discover whether we are alone in the universe
* The University of Hong Kong’s Laboratory for Space Research specialises in planetary and space science, high-energy ...
HKU Laboratory for Space Research Gains Access to Mainland National Observatory Facilities for the entire Hong Kong Astronomer Community
The Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) of The University of Hong Kong strives to play an important role in strategically ...
HKU-ZIRI Laboratory for Space Research Inauguration Workshop
To celebrate the inauguration of the new Laboratory for Space Research at HKU-ZIRI a 1-day inauguration workshop was held at ...
Planet discovered orbiting the second closest stellar system to the Earth
Artist’s impression of the planet under the orange tinted light from Barnard’s star. (Image credit: IEEC/Science-Wave - ...
Reaching out for the Moon, Mars and the Stars – HKU sets up laboratory for space research in Greater China
From the left: Key members of HKU Laboratory for Space Research: Acting Director Professor Quentin Parker, and Deputy ...
Dr Michael Pittman received Faculty Award for Teaching Innovations in E-learning 2017-18
"My teaching approach is centred on inspiring and engaging students because I believe this opens the doors to deeper ...
International team discovers an inside-out nebula surrounds a ‘born-again’ star, shedding light on the late-stage evolution of the Sun
Since 2014, Dr Xuan Fang of HKU LSR has been observing the evolution of HuBi 1 using the Spanish flagship telescope Nordic ...
HKU geologist’s discovery of early earth-like seafloor deposits on Mars could provide clues to life’s origins
Dr Joseph Michalski performing field work in a hydrothermal zone in Iceland. Clues to life’s origins could be found in ...