State in talks to become part of worldwide astronomy group

Membership offers access to telescopes that recently found potentially life-supporting planet

International research: if you’re not in you can’t win

The International Research Organisation review panel is considering if Ireland should stump up cash to join research bodies

New Earths to be revealed in star survey

Queen’s involved in fresh search for exoplanets using more sensitive telescopes

The staggering costs of big science – is it worth it?