Astronomers spot black hole that formed before its galaxy
The first direct mass measurement from the early universe weighs in on the debate over the origins of supermassive black holes.
Astronomers reveal new details about dark matter’s influence on universe
Scientists using data from the James Webb Space Telescope have made one of the most detailed high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced. It shows how the invisible, ghostly material overlaps and intertwines with ‘regular’ matter, the stuff that makes up stars, galaxies, and everything we can see.
Scientists release the most detailed analysis yet on the expansion of the universe
Scientists at the Dark Energy Survey have published their most detailed explanation yet of how the universe has expanded over the last six billion years, thanks to an unprecedented combination of cosmic measurements.
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies
Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart.
Sera Markoff appointed 17th Plumian Professor of Astronomy at University of Cambridge
Black hole expert is latest in line of distinguished astronomers to hold professorship – including Sir Arthur Eddington, Sir Fred Hoyle, and Lord Martin Rees.
‘Messy’ galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang – and found they were far more chaotic and messy than those we see today.
Cosmic signal from the very early universe will help astronomers detect the first stars
Understanding how the universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in the universe’s development, known as the Cosmic Dawn. However, even with the most powerful telescopes, we can’t directly observe these earliest stars, so determining their properties is one of the biggest challenges in astronomy.
Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe
Astronomers have identified a bright hydrogen emission from a galaxy in the very early Universe. The surprise finding is challenging researchers to explain how this light could have pierced the thick fog of neutral hydrogen that filled space at that time.
Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating
Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food.
New datasets will train AI models to think like scientists
What can exploding stars teach us about how blood flows through an artery? Or swimming bacteria about how the ocean’s layers mix? A collaboration of researchers, including from the University of Cambridge, has reached a milestone toward training artificial intelligence models to find and use transferable knowledge between fields to drive scientific discovery.
