I am an observational astronomer, working at UCL. I study the stars in their final stage of life, how they scatter the elements synthesised in their stellar interior into the interstellar medium, and how this affects the surrounding environment.


In the broader context I am also interested in how galaxies evolve as a consequence of stellar evolution.


At a moment, I am working on imaging and spectroscopic data obtained by the Herschel Space Observatory.

Mikako Matsuura

Supernova 1987A and its surrounding area. The data were taken with the Herschel Space Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope