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Cambridge one of two UK institutions at highest level of ESA’s next Large Mission

28 Nov 2013

European Space Agency announces broad plan for major space science missions over the next two decades, with Cambridge’s Institute of Astronomy...

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A composite image of the region around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way. X-ray emission is shown in blue.

Our galaxy’s giant black hole rejects ‘food’ because it’s too ‘hot’

29 Aug 2013

Astronomers working with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have seen the giant black hole Sagittarius A* rejecting its ‘food’ of vast gas clouds as...

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The galaxy NGC 4151. Researchers were able to use this galaxy to accumulate data about flares coming from a mysterious X-ray source close to the giant black hole at its centre.

“Echo” of light augurs new era in study of black holes

31 May 2012

A long-sought “echo” of light that promises to reveal more about supersized black holes in distant galaxies has been identified by an international...

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LHC

The Large Hadron Collider: entering uncharted territory

01 Jan 2009

The world's most expensive scientific instrument will be ready for full experiments in 2009; Andy Parker describes Cambridge's role in constructing...

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