Gareth Dorrian completed a PhD in Solar Terrestrial Physics (2009) and is now a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham. As part of the Space Environment and Radio Engineering (SERENE) group, Gareth is working with the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) to investigate small scale ionospheric structures. His interests include geomagnetism, solar physics, and the space weather environment.
Latest articles by Gareth Dorrian

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June 25, 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight.

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What does success look like for the Artemis 1 mission?

By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker Published
Three astronauts on China's new space station have performed the country's first spacewalk and are busy configuring the module for future crews.

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A recent study claims to have found evidence for mushroom-like life forms on the surface of Mars.

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History shows just how vulnerable space programmes, which require years of planning and development spanning several administrations, are.

By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker Published
No-one has visited the Moon since 1972. But with the advent of commercial human spaceflight, the urge to return is resurgent and generating a new space race.

By Ian Whittaker, Gareth Dorrian Published
So how is space exploration likely to change going forward?

By Gareth Dorrian, Ian Whittaker Published
Neowise is the first bright comet to be visible with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere since the mid-1990s.

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Almost as interesting as what they knew, however, is what they did not know.

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It will be one of the most daunting, complicated and, potentially, scientifically rewarding missions ever undertaken to the red planet.

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At an upcoming summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a "warfighting domain," partly in response to new developments in technology.
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