Star formation drives galaxy evolution and shapes cosmic structure. Most stars form in clusters, while key questions persist about how young stellar clusters Read more

Most low-mass stars are born in transient OB associations, that is in clusters forming massive stars such as the Orion Nebula Cluster, rather Read more

Modern society, industry and science increasingly rely upon space-based technologies, one of the main being GNSS (global navigation satellite systems). GNSS-based technologies and Read more

The discovery of over 5,700 exoplanets orbiting more than 4,500 stars has revolutionized our understanding of planetary systems. Utilizing cutting-edge photometric transit techniques Read more

Stars are essential to our understanding of the universe. Accurate characterisation of their properties requires that we have access to precise data and Read more

Are there other Earths in the Galaxy? What do they look like? Even though we have never been closer to answering these important Read more

Advances in stellar interiors physics and evolution have been made possible by asteroseismology, the study of stars by the observation of their natural, Read more

There are at least 100 billion brown dwarfs and rogue planets in our galaxy. Several theories related to processes of their formation have Read more

The determination of accurate and precise stellar parameters and chemical abundances of M dwarfs is of prime importance to the study of Galactic Read more

Stellar brightness variations result from the contribution of different stellar phenomena at different timescales. For solar-type stars, at long timescales the brightness variations Read more