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We are proud to share that researchers from the RCL have made national headlines with the discovery of formaldehyde in space. This molecule plays a key role in the chemistry of life and its detection marks a major milestone in Malaysian space science.

👏 Congratulations to Affan Adly Nazri, Dr. Zulfazli Rosli, Nursyazela, and Prof. Zamri for this milestone achievement.
📅 Published in The Star on 13 July 2025, this recognition marks a major step forward for Malaysian space science.

🔗 Read the full article on The Star’s website and celebrate this moment with us as we continue exploring the chemistry of the cosmos.

After the successful first and second Malaysian VLBI Workshop held in Kuala Lumpur in 2019 and 2022, a third meeting on the advances the VLBI situation in the country after three years was held in 2024. The 15th East Asian VLBI Workshop took place at The Grand Beach Resort, Port Dickson on 28th October until 1st November 2024. This event was in conjunction with 3rd Malaysian VLBI Workshop and 5th UM-NARIT Bilateral Symposium.

Universiti Malaya and the Luminous Transient Phenomena in the Atmosphere (LTPA) Observer Project, Italy, recently launched an upgraded online monitoring system as part of their collaboration. 

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has successfully concluded its 377th Symposium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 6th to 10th, 2023. In collaboration with Universiti Malaya and Planetarium Negara, the event marks the first time that Malaysia hosted an IAU conference and the first in Southeast Asia since 1990.