Origins in Cosmology and Astrophysics
OrCA is organized into several research themes from the solar system to the distant universe in order to better understand our origins
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The rotation of the large Near-Earth Asteroid Phaethon is accelerating by 4 milliseconds each year
An international team of scientists including astronomers of the Liège University, has measured a small change in the rotation period of asteroid Phaethon.
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A publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics
ULiège astronomers contribute to the discovery of a new exotic world
TOI-2257b is an exoplanet described as a temperate "mini-Neptune", about twice the size of Earth, orbiting a cool star in a highly elliptical orbit of 35 days.
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10 january 2022
Bright comet Leonard does the show in the southern sky
While the comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) was approaching its perihelion on January 3 and was visible to the naked eye in the Southern hemisphere, the TRAPPIST-South telescope captured this magnificient image of the comet colorful atmosphere and tail.
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Cosmology is a very peculiar science since it aims at studying the Universe as a whole.
