Possible Marker of Life Spotted on Venus
An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of a rare molecule — phosphine — in the clouds of Venus, which could indicate the presence of extra-terrestrial life.
The 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics awarded to Andrew Fabian
The 2020 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics awarded to Andrew Fabian
Cambridge researchers may have found a way to resolve the ‘crisis’ in cosmology
A new modified-gravity model, developed by Will Barker and coauthors, seems able to explain how fast the Universe is expanding
Online outreach activities
During this period of social distancing, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering a range of online astronomy talks and activities.
COVID-19 Virus
Even though the University of Cambridge is currently closed because of COVID-19 virus, we are all adjusting to new patterns of work so our operations continue remotely, thus, any questions / queries will still be answered via the kavlisec@ast.cam.ac.uk email address.
Viva la revolución cosmológica
KICC researcher Sunny Vagnozzi has reviewed the book "The Cosmic Revolutionary’s Handbook" for Nature Astronomy.
Metallicity gradients in high redshift galaxies via multi-band, near-infrared integral field spectroscopy
Galaxies at the ‘cosmic noon’ are often characterised by the absence of strong radial gradients in the spatial distribution of metals, consistent with strong feedback mechanisms in place, but is this always reflecting a real spatial homogeneity ? New insights from the KLEVER Survey.
The Detection of a Molecular Outflow in a Primeval Starburst Galaxy
The Detection of a Molecular Outflow in a Primeval Starburst Galaxy
Roberto Maiolino appointed Honorary Professor of University College London
Roberto Maiolino, Director of the Kavli Institute, has been appointed Honorary Professor of University College London in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Gas content and quenching of local galaxies
During galactic transition towards quiescence 'it is not only the gas reservoir of a galaxy which decreases but also the efficiency with which the gas is turned into stars' - suggests a new study led by KICC researchers.
Detecting galaxy halo heating from accreting black holes
Scientists at the Kavli Institute have identified hot gas around the most luminous quasar at an epoch when the universe was less than 4 billion years old.
Stormy cluster weather could unleash black hole power and explain lack of cosmic cooling
“Weather” in clusters of galaxies may explain a longstanding puzzle, according to a team of researchers at the University of Cambridge.
A Reanalysis of Planck
Members of KICC since its foundation and longstanding members of the Planck collaboration, Prof. George Efstathiou and Dr. Steven Gratton recently uploaded their detailed reanalysis of the Planck satellite Cosmic Microwave Background data to the arXiv preprint server.
A triple merger in the early Universe
As part of the multinational ALPINE collaboration, scientists at the Kavli Institute have discovered a system of three galaxies merging together when the universe was only 1.3 billion years old.
Professor Didier Queloz wins 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of an exoplanet
Queloz jointly wins the 2019 Physics Nobel for his work on the first confirmation of an exoplanet – a planet that orbits a star other than our Sun.
