Interstellar Research Group

What if one telescope could trace the story from star birth to habitable worlds? SKAO could help scientists connect the dots from star formation to planets and the conditions for life. Learn more at irg.space #Astronomy #Astrobiology #SpaceScience #Exoplanets

2027 IRG Scholarships are open! Three $2,500 merit-based awards for undergrad, master’s, and doctoral students in fields supporting interstellar space travel. Apply by Dec 31, 2026: irg.space/scholarships/2… #Scholarships #STEM #SpaceEducation

We’re finding other worlds. Can we ever reach them? On Sept 17, Les Johnson explored the physics and engineering of interstellar travel at Brown: breakthrough propulsion, real challenges, real possibilities. More: events.brown.edu/earth-environm… #InterstellarTravel

Could planets orbit each other without a star? Astronomers may have found two giant planets doing just that in Centaurus-Crux. If true, it could reshape our view of planetary systems! Les Johnson explains. Learn more at irg.space #Exoplanets #SpaceScience

What would we say if we found life beyond Earth?

IRG President Dr. Joseph Meany speaks at Breakthrough Discuss 2026, Oct. 20–21, in Oxford. “Traces & Transmissions” explores biosignatures and whether humanity should message extraterrestrial civilizations.

#Astrobiology #SETI