Shaping the cosmos at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition Our physics research delves into the origins of the Moon and galaxies – and now people can have a go at shaping the cosmos themselves.
Professor David Alexander appointed trustee of the Royal Astronomical Society Professor David Alexander from our top-rated Physics Department has been elected as a trustee of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), one of the UK's leading organisations for astronomy and geophysics.
Knighthood for world-leading cosmologist Professor Carlos Frenk Professor Carlos Frenk – who is behind one of the foremost theories of the evolution of the Universe – has been knighted in The King’s Birthday Honours.
Astronomers release gigantic cosmological simulation dataset Our physicists and their collaborators in Leiden are making public one of the largest datasets in cosmology, offering scientists around the world a new way to explore how the Universe evolves.
Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxies could tell us about the infant Universe New research has found that ultra-faint satellite galaxy systems orbiting our Milky Way could tell us about the conditions of the early Universe – and why some galaxies grew while others didn’t.
Spotlight on: Professor Leah Morabito - uncovering the Universe's hidden black holes Welcome to another instalment of our Spotlight On feature, where we celebrate the work of our world-leading academics. Professor Leah Morabito from our Department of Physics is revealing a hidden population of super
Physicists help devise new instrument to probe evolution of stars We’re a major partner in a new telescope instrument that will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe.
Revealing dark matter’s influence on the Universe Research jointly led by our astronomers has created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through our Universe.
Astronomers discover mysterious shock wave around dead star Astronomers from our Physics department have discovered a striking and unexplained shock wave surrounding a dead star.
New telescope captures first light in Chile A major milestone in a global telescope collaboration involving astronomers from our Department of Physics has been achieved.
Simulations solve centuries-old cosmic puzzle – and reveal new class of ancient star systems Astronomers have solved a centuries-old puzzle surrounding one of the Universe’s oldest and densest star systems.
The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe, according to new research. Cosmologists at Durham University used a new technique combining the highest-resolution supercomputer...
Working to answer the ultimate question – are we alone in the Universe? Dr Cyril Bourgenot from our Centre for Advanced Instrumentation is part of a team developing cutting-edge technology to enable astronomers to look deeper into the Universe. He is presenting this work as part of the Royal Astrono
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