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Read more at: Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope Achieves First Light Milestone

Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope Achieves First Light Milestone

1 April 2025

The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The telescope joins the observatory’s three Small Aperture Telescopes (SAT) at the site. Together, the telescopes will collect the most precise measurements...


Read more at: Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe

Webb Telescope sees galaxy in mysteriously clearing fog of early Universe

28 March 2025

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. KICC Researcher Professor Roberto Maiolino said "This result was...


Read more at: Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

13 January 2025

The size and spin of black holes can reveal important information about how and where they formed, according to new research. The study, co-authored by Dr Isobel M. Romero-Shaw (Herchel Smith Fellow at the University of Cambridge), tests the idea that many of the black holes observed by astronomers have merged multiple...


Read more at: Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating

Massive black hole in the early universe spotted taking a ‘nap’ after overeating

20 December 2024

Scientists have spotted a massive black hole in the early universe that is ‘napping’ after stuffing itself with too much food. Like a bear gorging itself on salmon before hibernating for the winter, or a much-needed nap after Christmas dinner, this black hole has overeaten to the point that it is lying dormant in its host...


Read more at: George Efstathiou receives honorary Doctor of Science award from Durham University.

George Efstathiou receives honorary Doctor of Science award from Durham University.

16 December 2024

We are delighted to annnounce that Professor George Efstathiou has received an honorary Doctor of Science award from Durham University. Professor Efstathiou received his PhD in 1979 from Durham University and has since become a household name in astrophysics. Professor Efstathiou has won numerous awards and is a Fellow of...


Read more at: The earliest galaxies formed amazingly fast after the Big Bang. Do they break the universe or change its age?

The earliest galaxies formed amazingly fast after the Big Bang. Do they break the universe or change its age?

4 October 2024

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the largest and most powerful space telescope built to date. Since it was launched in December 2021 it has provided groundbreaking insights. These include discovering the earliest and most distant known galaxies , which existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang. KICC...


Read more at: Astronomers detect black hole ‘starving’ its host galaxy to death

Astronomers detect black hole ‘starving’ its host galaxy to death

23 September 2024

Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The international team, co-led by the University of Cambridge, used Webb to observe a galaxy roughly the size of the Milky Way in the early universe...


Read more at: Newton Kavli Fellow Dr Hannah Übler awarded ERC Starting Grant

Newton Kavli Fellow Dr Hannah Übler awarded ERC Starting Grant

18 September 2024

We are delighted to announce that Newton Kavli Fellow Hannah Übler has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant . The grant will allow Hannah to study "Active galactic nuclei and Population III stars in early galaxies"


Read more at: KICC Fellowships now open for applications

KICC Fellowships now open for applications

6 September 2024

The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge, is offering one or more Kavli Institute Fellowships or Senior Fellowships in the areas of Cosmology and Astrophysics. These are prestigious independent research fellowships, for a fixed term of three-years in the first instance, with the possibility of two further years (...


Read more at: Professor George Efstathiou is awarded the Albert Einstein Medal 2024

Professor George Efstathiou is awarded the Albert Einstein Medal 2024

19 July 2024

We are pleased to announce that KICC founding director Professor George Efstathiou is awarded the Albert Einstein Medal 2024 The medal is awarded to deserving individuals for outstanding scientific findings, works, or publications related to Albert Einstein. The award ceremony will take place on October 9, 2024 during the...