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Researchers’ Night at Tartu Observatory

(External link) / 27.09.2024 On September 27, 2024, Tartu Observatory participated in the activities of the all-European Researchers’ Night. The big telescope, Stellaarium, meteorological station, and the “Space Bunker” were opened for the public. Workshops and entertainments for children were ...

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27.09.2024

Summer School “Planet Formation and Populations” at Tartu Observatory

(External link) / 16-20.09.2024 On September 16–20, 2024, Tartu Observatory hosted a summer school focused on two connected topics: planet formation and evolution and planetary system populations. More than ten leading scientists in their field gave lectures on both theoretical ...

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16.09.2024

Estonia at Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC) 2024

14.09.2024 In September 2024 (8–13 September), Estonia was well represented at the Europlanet Science Congress 2024 in Berlin, Germany — a major biannual gathering of planetary scientists. The research team from EXOHOST presented several contributions: The team’s presence underscored Estonia’s active role ...

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14.09.2024

Anna Aret Speaks on Exoplanets and EXOHOST in Estonian Public Broadcasting Morning Programme “Кофе+”

(External link) / 13.09.2024 On 13 September 2024, Prof. Anna Aret appeared in a segment of the ERR+ morning programme “Кофе+”. During the segment, Anna Aret outlined recent developments in exoplanet research and introduced the EXOHOST project, a major initiative ...

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13.09.2024

Alexandra Lehtmets Presents at EANA 2024

(External link) / 03-06.09.2024 EXOHOST team member Alexandra Lehtmets attended the European Astrobiology Network Association (EANA) 2024 Conference, held in Graz, Austria, and delivered a talk titled “Evaporated Atmosphere in the Interplanetary Medium of Early-Type Stars.” In her presentation, Lehtmets ...

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07.09.2024

Giovanna Tinetti Talks Exoplanets and the Search for Life on Novaator

(External link) / 27.24.2024 Giovanna Tinetti, a leading expert in the study of exoplanet atmospheres and a professor at University College London, recently visited Tartu as part of scientific discussions with Estonian astronomers and astrobiologists. During her visit, she gave ...

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27.04.2024

Laurits Leedjärv Talks About Exoplanets and the Search for Life

(External link 1) (External link 2) / 24.04.2024 and 26.04.2024 Laurits Leedjärv from Tartu Observatory recently gave interviews in Postimees, discussing the latest developments in exoplanet research. In one interview, he explained how Tõravere-based stellar physicists are helping to detect ...

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26.04.2024

Mihkel Kama Discusses Exoplanets on “Terevisioon”

(External link) / 22.04.2024 Mihkel Kama recently gave an interview on the Estonian broadcast Terevisioon, discussing the search for exoplanets and the role of Estonian scientists in this field. He highlighted that while NASA has confirmed over 5,600 exoplanets so ...

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22.04.2024

Ariel Consortium Meeting in Tartu

(External link) / 23-27.04.2025 From April 23–26, scientists and engineers from the ESA Ariel mission consortium will meet in Tartu, making the city a temporary center for the space mission. Ariel — the first space telescope dedicated to studying the ...

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22.04.2024

Instrumentation and Spectral Surveys Workshops at Uppsala University

(External link) / 12.-14.03.2024 Uppsala University hosted the instrumentation and spectral surveys workshop, where the students could learn from experts about modern tools for stellar spectroscopy and gain skills in writing observing time proposals for world’s biggest telescopes.

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12.03.2024