DIAS Astronomy & Astrophysics

A huge congratulations to DIAS Professor Caitriona Jackman, who received a @RoyalAstroSoc honorary fellowship this week, for her outstanding service and leadership of planetary magnetospheric physics in Ireland, the UK, and internationally 🌍 #DIASDiscovers

Congratulations to Prof Luke Drury on being awarded the O'Ceallaigh Medal, which honours scientists who have made distinguished contributions to Cosmic Ray Physics. The medal was presented at today's opening of the International Cosmic Ray Conference in Geneva. #ICRC2025 #DIAS85

DIAS Research Fellow Dr Donna Rodgers-Lee has played a key role in the Organising Committee of the Palestinian Advanced Physics School 2025, taking place at the University of Jordan this July #DIASDiscovers

85 years ago today - on 19 June 1940 - DIAS was established when President Dubhglas de hÍde signed the Institute for Advanced Studies Act into law. We're marking 85 years of discovery and world-class research! #DIAS85 #DIASdiscovers

Astronomical Observatories of Ireland staff and students from Armagh and DIAS/Dunsink met today at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - @DIAS_Dublin HQ today. A bright future for cross-border collaboration on astronomical research and public engagement

Did you catch us on @news2dayRTE on Tuesday? We were chatting about our Reach For The Stars Astrophotography Competition 📸🔭 Entries close on the 4th of June and you can catch the full piece at rte.ie/player/series/… Images courtesy of @rte #ReachForTheStars #DIASDiscovers

Calling all stargazers! DIAS #ReachForTheStars Astrophotography Competition is BACK for 2025! Entries are now open for your images of Ireland's night skies. Don't delay, entries close 5pm 04 June #Astrophotography #DIASdiscovers Details: reachforthestars.ie

We are excited to invite applicants from the U.S. to apply for a 6-12 month Fulbright Scholar research position in collaboration with the Astronomy and Astrophysics Section at DIAS 🔭 📅 Deadline is Monday, September 15, 2025 Find out more ➡️ dias.ie/2025/05/07/ful…

Congratulations to @laura_hayess @DIASAstronomy and the two other recipients of prestigious @royalsociety @Researchirel University Research Fellowships, announced this am. The awards provide 8 years of support, with a mid-term assessment ensuring continued excellence & impact.

We are hiring! Professorship in Astrophysics We are particularly interested in those with experience in observational exoplanet research or areas related to existing research in the Section 📆 Deadline for application is 5pm Irish Time on May 30, 2025 dias.ie/professorship-…

New Paper Alert! 🪐 Shauna Rose Raeside looks at the role that Cosmic Rays might have played in the origin of life on Earth 🌍 Read more at the link below: arxiv.org/abs/2504.02596…

We are looking forward to hosting the @RoyalAstroSoc A&G highlights meeting this Friday @RIAdawson starting at 16:00, with speakers including our own @laura_hayess and @petertgallagher! There are limited tickets remaining, book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ag-highlight… #DIASDiscovers

We are hiring! 🌟 A 2-3 month studentship opportunity in the Star and Planet Formation Group - supervised by Dr Donna Rodgers-Lee 📅 Deadline 5pm Friday 25th April More details can be found in the link below 👇 dias.ie/studentship-in…

DIAS will be 85 later this year. Today we salute the incredible women who have been part of our story so far, and look forward to the women of our future. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #DIASdiscovers

Paper Alert 🚨 We've seen a plasma rollercoaster on the Sun with the May 2024 event! arxiv.org/abs/2502.18271

We are hiring interns! ✨ Two studentship positions available in Research Computing and Space Weather Research in the Planetary Magnetospheres group 🪐 📅 Deadline Friday 14th March dias.ie/vacancies/

The @esa's JUICE mission will explore Jupiter and its moons. In this week’s @RTEBrainstorm podcast, Prof. Caitriona Jackman and Dr. Mika Holmberg from @DIAS_Dublin discuss how it will expand our understanding of Jupiter. Listen now: rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

All you ever wanted to know about Jupiter. New #RTEBrainstorm podcast presented by @ellamcsweeney with @cm_jackman @UL @DIAS_Dublin & Mika Holmberg - proudly supported by @Researchirel rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌙🪐🔭 The aim of the day is to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. Here is a snapshot of the work we do to work towards this goal! @DIASAstronomy @DIAS_Dublin #DIASDiscovers

Reminder that the deadline for applications for these positions is this Friday! Apply at dias.ie/vacancies/