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In their latest research on dark matter scientists have collected vital clues about the ‘coldness’ of the mysterious component making up 80% of all matter, revealing a deep connection between dark matter and the formation of galaxies in the early Universe. With the help of powerful telescopes, the researchers based at the...

Researchers have discovered the oldest black hole ever observed, dating from the dawn of the universe, and found that it is ‘eating’ its host galaxy to death. It’s a new era: the giant leap in sensitivity, especially in the infrared, is like upgrading from Galileo’s telescope to a modern telescope overnight Roberto...

Roberto Maiolino has become the Blaauw Professor for 2024 at the University of Groningen. This is an honorary professorship in the field of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute. This appointment will foster collaborations between the Kavli Institute and the Kapteyn Institute in multiple areas of...

The UK will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang, bringing us closer to understanding the nature of our Universe and how it began. The Japanese-led LiteBIRD mission (‘Light satellite for the study of B-mode polarization and Inflation from...