His research is focussed on cosmology, gravity, astroparticle physics, and planet formation.

Using numerical simulations he determined that Earth-Moon planetary systems are not rare.

[6] Moore and collaborators predicted that the first structures to form in the Universe were Earth-sized dark matter haloes which collapsed just 20 million years after the Big Bang.

[7] He has written popular science books for adults and children, including: Under his artist name ‘Professor Moore’, he creates electro-rock music.

He plays the guitar with the electro-rock band Milk67 and featured together with them in a float at the 2010 Zurich Street Parade.