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The LMK foundation has granted Lund Observatory funds for purchasing a brand new, state-of-the-art 24" telescope that will benefit both universtity students and members of the public. After extensive renovations of one of the observing domes Lund Observatory now has its brand new telescope in place. The new telescope has a filter wheel equipped with both narrowband and broadband science filters
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-telescope-installed - 2025-11-17
Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much left of the original installation, but the planetarium is as popular as ever. The planetarium was first established at Lund Observtory when it was located in the Lund city park (Gamla observatoriet - Stadsparken). As Lu
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lund-university-planetarium-celebrates-its-40-years - 2025-11-17
Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kronor till sin forskning. Pressmeddelande från Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-has-been-awarded-goran-gustafssonpriset-physics-2019 - 2025-11-17
The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) has awarded our friend and colleague professor Lennart Lindegren the 2020 Brouwer Award for his profound impact on the fields of astrometry and celestial mechanics. Press release from the American Astronomical Association
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-awarded-dirk-brouwer-carreer-award - 2025-11-17
The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory. Press release from LUNA
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/paul-mcmillan-awarded-pedagogical-prize - 2025-11-17
By the end of 2019 it emerged that there were work environment problems in the astronomy section of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, also known as Lund Observatory. The then head of department had received a significant number of complaints from staff members about bullying and harassment. The Faculty of Science commissioned an outside consultancy company to perform a thorough
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/work-environment-lund-observatory - 2025-11-17
Following a generous donation by the LMK foundation our new telescope was purchased and installed in the south-east dome. Donors and senior astronomers were invited to a small inauguration ceremony where it was revealed that the telescope would be named "Anres Öga" (or 'the Eagle Eye') to honor professor emeritus Arne Ardeberg.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/inauguration-new-telescope - 2025-11-17
At the end of March Lund Observatory together with the Department of Theoretical Physics moved its website to the Lund University web server. This move gives the Lund Observatory website a whole new look, many new functionalities and enables us to comply with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). If you are no longer able find important content on our website then feel free to
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-website-launched - 2025-11-17
We congratulate our friend and colleague Anders Johansen who was recently elected new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the class for astronomy and space sciences. Press release from the Royal Swedish Academy (in Swedish)
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-science - 2025-11-17
Oscar Agertz and his team of astronomers have been simulating galactic formation and evolution. This is something Lund University has been covering in one of their latest press releases. Read the whole story on the LU news site
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/vintergatan-simulations-gets-some-well-deserved-attention - 2025-11-17
Big congratulations to Nils, who has just been promoted to Professor at the Department for Astronomy and Theoretical Physics.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nils-ryde-promoted-professor - 2025-11-17
Today is the 20 year anniversary of the inauguration of our new building here at Sölvegatan 27. We celebrated with cake!
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/cake-20-year-anniversary-astronomy-building - 2025-11-17
Congratulations to our very own Michiel Lambrechts, who has received a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC)! More information: https://erc.europa.eu/news/erc-2021-starting-grants-results
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-michiel-lambrechts - 2025-11-17
Congratulations to Lennart Lindegren, Professor Emeritus of Lund Observatory, for being the shared recipient of the Shaw Price in Astronomy! Lennart shares the price with Michael Perryman, Adjunct Professor, School of Physics at University College Dublin, Ireland. The price was awarded for their lifetime contributions to space astrometry, and in particular for their role in the conception and desi
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-shared-recipient-shaw-price-astronomy - 2025-11-17
Congratulations to the Gaia team (and especially to the Lund Observatory members of the team) who will soon receive the 2023 Lancelot M. Berkeley - New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy. The Berkeley Prize is awarded for highly meritorious work in advancing the science of astronomy. In 2023 it is to be awarded to the Gaia team. As stated in the prize statement: Gaia’s t
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/berkeley-price-awarded-gaia-collaboration - 2025-11-17
Every seat in Lundmarkssalen was full, and around 50 additional visitors followed on zoom, as NASA astronaut Jim Pawelczyk gave his talk on Monday afternoon. Jim Pawelczyk is not only a NASA astronaut but also an associate professor of physiology and kinesiology at PennState University studying the effects of microgravity on the human body. During his talk Jim told the audience about his own expe
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nasa-astronaut-jim-pawelczyk-visits-lund-university - 2025-11-17
In a recent paper, Nicholas Borsato, along with collaborators Jens Hoeijmakers, Bibiana Prinoth, Brian Thorsbro, and Rebecca Forsberg, provides insightful research on the complex atmospheric composition of the exoplanet KELT-9b. The team captured the exoplanet's spectra during transit, revealing numerous elements within its atmosphere. This study not only verifies the presence of previously known
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/terbium-among-heavy-elements-discovered-atmosphere-exoplanet-kelt-9b - 2025-11-17
The annual Space Research School was organized here in late August by Astronomic Youth (Astronomisk Ungdom) in collaboration with Lund Observatory. Attending this year's Space Research School were twenty intelligent, motivated and space-interested high school students from across Sweden. During their 10 days in Lund the group of high school students attended several lectures given by university r
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/rfs-2023-space-research-school - 2025-11-17
Thomas Pugh, principal investigator at BECC and researcher at MERGE, is one of the researchers behind a new study that is published in Science. In the study, the researchers compared results from three major modeling approaches that provide information on different aspects of risk on the impact of climate change on forests in the 21st century. Forests harbor enormous biodiversity and are a major c
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/climate-risk-analysis-earths-forests-21st-century - 2025-11-17
Wild bees that ingest the neonicotinoid clothianidin when they feed from nectar of rapeseed flowers grown from clothianidin-coated seeds, become lethargic. In addition, strawberries pollinated by these bees become smaller. These are the results of a study conducted by three BECC researchers at Lund University. Wild and managed bees are important providers of pollination services and benefit the pr
