Topic: research

Doctoral defence: Toni Tuominen “Missing baryons and the large-scale structure of the universe”
On 10 March at 13, Toni Tuominen will defend his PhD thesis on "Missing baryons and the large-scale structure of the universe".
07. March 2023 research
Tartu Observatory's stellar physicists take Estonia to a level of excellence in exoplanetary star research
The kick-off meeting of the EXOHOST Twinning project took place in Tõravere on 14–15 February. Tartu Observatory of the University of Tartu, the leader of the consortium, hosted project partners.
21. February 2023 research
ESTCube-2 Satellite Launch Postponed
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.
18. January 2023 research
OPIC
Comet Interceptor: OPIC Flight Model Development
17. January 2025 research
KosEST
Kosmoseuuringute maapealse infrastruktuuri arendamine Eestis
20. April 2023 research
Back to the Future: Reintegrating Land and Livestock for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Circularity
The widespread reintroduction of crops and livestock could make a major contribution to the development of the wider EU circular (agricultural) economy and contribute to sustainable growth.
15. December 2022 research
A high percentage of galaxies in low-density regions are not star-forming
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.
12. December 2022 research
University of Tartu-led consortium embarks on European Galactic Astronomy project
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
06. December 2022 research
Shock tests were performed on the ESTCube-2 satellite
ESTCube-2 was shock tested in the Space Technology Laboratories of Tartu Observatory
01. December 2022 research
Record high number of participants in 3-minute thesis competition
Twenty-eight doctoral students took part in this year’s competition with 29 presentations, including nine in Estonian and 20 in English.
29. November 2022 research