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  • ‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics
  • Nova V612 Scuti's light curve becomes audio, revealing how stellar shocks evolved
  • Astronomers build a one-stop universe data hub

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physicsworld.com /1 month ago

‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Laureate Amina Helmi and Per Barth Lilje of the prize committee are our guests The post ‘Galactic archaeologists’ share the 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics appeared first on Physi...

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phys.org /2 weeks ago

Nova V612 Scuti's light curve becomes audio, revealing how stellar shocks evolved

Researchers in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Texas Tech University recently used audio to represent the spectacular explosion of a star in deep space while also delv...

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phys.org /1 week ago

Astronomers build a one-stop universe data hub

Astronomers spend much of their time mapping the universe, but until now their results have been collected and archived in so many different ways that the data can't talk to each o...

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physics.mit.edu /1 month ago

Reconciling fundamental physics

Assistant Professor Haocun Yu is something of a scientific diplomat. In a recent Physical Review Letters (PRL) publication, she and colleagues show how a tabletop experiment can br...

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independent.co.uk /3 days ago

Armagh astronomer secures grant to investigate how first stars lit up universe

Professor Jorick Vink said the grant has the potential to be ‘transformational’ for research worldwide.

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phys.org /2 weeks ago

Nautilus array to track missing exoplanet atmospheres

Exoplanet atmospheres have become prime targets for astrobiologists in the search for life beyond Earth. This is because exoplanet surfaces can't be directly imaged yet, so astrono...

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physicsworld.com /1 month ago

Jessica Dempsey takes up post as head of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory

SKAO is set to become the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope The post Jessica Dempsey takes up post as head of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory appeared first...

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phys.org /1 month ago

Student astronomer discovers 'Rosetta Stone' for mysterious cosmic signals

An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin of an unusual class of cosmic signals. In doing so, they...

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physicsworld.com /3 weeks ago

Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy

Pair are honoured for their work on supernovae and nucleosynthesis The post Ken’ichi Nomoto and Stanford Woosley share the 2026 Shaw Prize in Astronomy appeared first on Physics Wo...

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scientificamerican.com /4 weeks ago

Anna Ho

Describing the characteristics of short-lived astrophysical events

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link.aps.org /4 weeks ago

A Climate for Physicists

Author(s): Sophia ChenAs concerns about climate change grow, researchers from fields ranging from gravitational-wave astronomy to condensed-matter physics are finding unexpected op...

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phys.org /4 weeks ago

Young stellar activity drives galactic evolution across the universe

Astronomers have revealed new details about how young stars shape their galactic surroundings in a new study. Researchers analyzed about 18,000 star-forming regions in nearby spira...

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phys.org /1 month ago

ESA officially adopts ARRAKIHS mission: EU leads the exploration of the low surface brightness universe

The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially adopted ARRAKIHS as a scientific mission, confirming the target launch date of 2030. Matthieu Schaller is part of the science team: "...

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universetoday.com /1 month ago

Student Astronomer Identifies Source of Mysterious Cosmic Signals

An international team led by astronomers at the University of Sydney has uncovered the clearest evidence yet for the origin of an unusual class of cosmic signals. In doing so, they...

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phys.org /1 month ago

A natural chemistry laboratory in protostar shock waves

Life exists because elements combine to form complex organic molecules. Astrochemistry studies this process, trying to understand how nature creates carbon-based molecules critical...

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nanowerk.com /1 month ago

Student astronomer discovers 'Rosetta stone' for mysterious cosmic signals

White dwarf binary provides unique natural laboratory for extreme physics.

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phys.org /1 month ago

Brightness 'gap' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs

Scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, sought to study one stellar subject and ended up finding something even more exciting. The tea...

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phys.org /1 month ago

Astrophysicists strike black gold with treasure trove of gravitational wave detections

Researchers from the University of Glasgow's Institute for Gravitational Research are celebrating the publication of a vast new treasure trove of gravitational wave detections, hai...

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phys.org /2 weeks ago

Cosmic eruption caught in the act by submillimeter array's new fastest response system

On Jan. 26, 2026, the Submillimeter Array (SMA) on Maunakea crossed an important threshold for time-domain astronomy. For the first time, scientists from the Center for Astrophysic...

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nextbigfuture.com /1 week ago

Astronomers Will Get Better Space Telescopes

A new study by the European Southern Observatory warns that plans to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit could have “devastating consequences for astronomy,” making...

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