Slow spin of early galaxy observed for the first time

One of the most distant known galaxies, observed in the very earliest years of the Universe, appears to be rotating at less than a quarter of the speed of the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 1, 2022 ~5 min

Dark matter: should we be so sure it exists? Here's how philosophy can help

There’s a perfectly good alternative to dark matter, but most scientists aren’t keen on the idea.

Antonis Antoniou, PhD candidate in Philosophy of Science, University of Bristol • conversation
June 6, 2022 ~8 min


Curious Kids: how likely is it that there are parallel universes and other Earths?

Scientists have come up with a number of theories about the multiverse.

Brianna Smart, Research Associate in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
April 6, 2022 ~6 min

Supermassive black holes put a brake on stellar births

Black holes with masses equivalent to millions of suns do put a brake on the birth of new stars, say astronomers. Using machine learning and three

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 21, 2022 ~3 min

Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology named Intel oneAPI Center of Excellence

The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology (Hawking CTC) at the University of Cambridge is expanding its Intel Graphics and Visualization Institute

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 26, 2021 ~3 min

Have we detected dark energy? Cambridge scientists say it’s a possibility

Dark energy, the mysterious force that causes the universe to accelerate, may have been responsible for unexpected results from the XENON1T experiment, deep

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 15, 2021 ~6 min

Can the laws of physics disprove God?

If God could break the laws of physics, why haven't we seen any evidence of the laws ever being broken in the universe?

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
Feb. 22, 2021 ~14 min

Galaxies eject gas when they merge, preventing new stars forming – new research

These results might lead us to revise our understanding of how galaxies stop forming their stars.

Annagrazia Puglisi, Post Doc Research Associate in the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy, Durham University • conversation
Jan. 12, 2021 ~5 min


Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding

Five researchers at the University of Cambridge have won consolidator grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premiere funding organisation

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 9, 2020 ~2 min

Universe unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on new streaming series

The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology has teamed up with Discovery on a documentary series exploring new windows on our Universe.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 13, 2020 ~4 min

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