Topic: research

The student satellite ESTCube-2 being developed at the Tartu Observatory of the University of Tartu is almost ready for launch, but the handover to rocket company Arianespace was postponed.

A study showed that although global environment affects strongly the formation of galaxy groups and clusters, its influence to the galaxy properties is surprisingly small.

The University of Tartu has a long history of astronomy research. Its Old Observatory, or Tähetorn, is considered a landmark in Estonia’s second largest city and academic hub. The modern observatory s

ESTCube-2 was shock tested in the Space Technology Laboratories of Tartu Observatory

Twenty-eight doctoral students took part in this year’s competition with 29 presentations, including nine in Estonian and 20 in English.

The ESTCube-2 satellite, developed by students at the University of Tartu’s Tartu Observatory, has successfully passed all space tests and will now be sent to the Arianespace launch company.

11 November, at the Estonian Research Council's research communication conference, this year's science communication awards were presented. University of Tartu researchers received five awards.

It has long been assumed that the atmosphere of the nearest planet to Earth is sulfuric acid-rich and unsuitable for life. New models suggest the situation might not really be that simple.