Astronomy and space science

Data at the RAL space groundstation

e-Science provides support for computing and data management by researchers in astronomy and space science.

Scientific achievements by researchers in astronomy and space science resulting from using e-Science e-infrastructure are reported in the news items available through the related links on the right.

The organisations with which STFC e-Science collaborates in this science area are listed in the external links on the right.

Related links:

More data about the universe
Collaborating community advances science faster than technology
4 Terabytes of Astronomy data accessible through the National Grid Service
Paving the way to test gravitational waves with LISA Pathfinder
European Space Agency (link opens in a new window)(ESA)
European Southern Observatory (link opens in a new window)(ESO)
UK Astronomy Technology Centre (link opens in a new window)(UK ATC)
Anglo-Australian Observatory (link opens in a new window)(AAO)
Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (link opens in a new window)(ING)