Habitable Planets Round Pulsars Theoretically Possible
Press release 19th Dec 2017
Astronomers have calculated that it is theoretically possible that habitable planets could exist around pulsars. Read more...
Hitomi Mission Glimpses Cosmic 'Recipe' for the Nearby Universe
press release 13th Nov 2017
Japan's Hitomi X-ray observatory captured exceptional information about the chemical make-up of the hot gas in the Perseus galaxy cluster, providing new insights into the stellar explosions that formed most of these elements and cast them into space. Read more...
First detection of gravitational waves produced by colliding neutron stars
press release 15th Oct 2017
International teams of scientists – including researchers from the University of Cambridge – announced the detection of this event and the significant scientific firsts it has revealed about our Universe. Read more...
The Scientific Quest to Explain Tabby's Star
press release 4th Oct 2017
One of the most mysterious stellar objects may be revealing some of its secrets at last. Read more...
Black Holes with Ravenous Appetites Define Type I Active Galaxies
press release 27th Sep 2017
New research suggests that the central black holes in Type I and Type II active galaxies consume matter at different rates, upending popular theory Read more...
An inferno world with titanium skies
press release 13th Sep 2017
Titanium oxide has been detected in the atmosphere of an exoplanet for the first time. Read more...
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Habitable Planets Round Pulsars Theoretically Possible
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Hitomi Mission Glimpses Cosmic 'Recipe' for the Nearby Universe
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First detection of gravitational waves produced by colliding neutron stars
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The Scientific Quest to Explain Tabby's Star
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Black Holes with Ravenous Appetites Define Type I Active Galaxies
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An inferno world with titanium skies
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