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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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The University of Manchester to receive and study sample of asteroid Bennu as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission
24 Sep 2023
The University of Manchester is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.
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Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early Universe, rewriting cosmic evolution theories
22 Sep 2023
According to new research published today, galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the ...
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Muon g-2 experiment moves step closer in search of new physics
10 Aug 2023
Researchers have recorded the most precise measurement yet of the magnetic moment of the muon, entering a new realm in the search for new interactions...
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Manchester astronomer captures stunning images of the Ring Nebula on James Webb Space Telescope
3 Aug 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.
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Manchester scientists caught Hofstadter’s butterfly in one of the most ancient materials on Earth
20 Jul 2023
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have revisited in a study published in Nature one of the most ancient materials on Earth – ...
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When the stars align: Astronomers find answers to mysterious action of ghost stars in our Galaxy
13 Jul 2023
A collaboration of scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the mysterious alignment of ...
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Chris completes his term at the Large Hadron Collider
4 Jul 2023
Professor Chris Parkes recently completed his term as leader of the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment, one of the four large experiments ...
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Manchester scientists help to map the dark Universe
30 Jun 2023
Scientists at The University of Manchester are involved in an international satellite mission to map the dark Universe.
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Astronomers find first evidence for new class of gravitational waves which could unveil origin of the Universe
29 Jun 2023
After 25 years of observations, an international team of astronomers has seen the first evidence of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves.
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Experiments reveal water can "talk" to electrons in graphene
26 Jun 2023
An international team of researchers from The University of Manchester, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research of Mainz (Germany), and the ...
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Scientists propose revolution in complex systems modelling with quantum technologies
25 May 2023
Scientists have made a significant advancement with quantum technologies that could transform complex systems modelling with an accurate and effective...
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First radio detection of Type Ia supernova explosion captured by e-MERLIN telescope at Jodrell Bank
17 May 2023
After decades of trying, astronomers have found the origin of a Type Ia supernova explosion using radio emissions, thanks to the e-MERLIN telescope ...
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Advanced aliens could soon detect life on Earth, say scientists
2 May 2023
Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, new research suggests.
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Researchers win prestigious national award celebrating ‘outstanding women post-doctoral scientists’
26 Apr 2023
Two researchers from The University of Manchester have won a 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talents Award.
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Happy 100th birthday, Sir Francis!
25 Apr 2023
On 25 April 2023, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP., celebrated his 100th birthday. Sir Francis, or Graham as he is known to friends and ...
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Astronomers create AI to better communicate their stellar research
17 Apr 2023
An international team of scientists, led by a researcher at The University of Manchester, have developed a novel AI (artificial intelligence) approach...
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Manchester plays host to ‘largest ever’ National Student Space Conference
11 Apr 2023
The NSSC at Manchester attracted over 600 attendees and more than 40 invited speakers.
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Astronomers measure the heartbeat of spinning stars
24 Feb 2023
An international team of scientist have used the MeerKAT radio telescope to observe the pulsing heartbeat of the universe as neutron stars are born ...
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A unique CERN-inspired collaboration see physicists team with science-fiction titans
8 Feb 2023
This February sees the launch of Collision: Stories from the science of CERN, the culmination of a unique, two-year-long collaboration between fiction...
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The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa receives prestigious award of the Royal Astronomical Society
13 Jan 2023
The MeerKAT team is awarded the Group Award of the Royal Astronomical Society for a series of spectacular observations in radio astronomy, the ...
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Astronomical collaboration maps the structure of our Galaxy’s magnetic field
12 Jan 2023
Almost a decade after starting observations of the sky in the northern hemisphere in the microwave range, the QUIJOTE Collaboration has presented the ...
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Manchester AI Fun team attends NeurIPS conference
13 Dec 2022
AI Fun academics from Manchester made a notable presence at NeurIPS Conference 2022 in New Orleans, USA.
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NASA space telescope shows stars don't die alone
8 Dec 2022
The very first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) included a wonderful view of the ‘Southern Ring’, a planetary nebula. A team of ...
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Professor Kieran Flanagan wins 2022 Ernest Rutherford Medal
2 Dec 2022
Professor Kieran Flanagan has been awarded the 2022 Ernest Rutherford Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics.
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Large Hadron Collider achieves project milestone
24 Oct 2022
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has successfully approached a proton collision point for the first time since its three-year refurbishment. The ...
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UK joins mission to search for the origins of the Universe
17 Oct 2022
The UK has joined an international astronomy mission to search the skies for cosmic origins of the universe.
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Reanalysis of Breakthrough Listen data places new constraints on powerful extragalactic technosignatures
21 Sep 2022
Independent duo targeted nearby galaxies, galaxy groups and galaxy clusters to extend SETI search to extragalactic distances.
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New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events
22 Jul 2022
A new telescope, made up of two identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, will track down sources of gravitational waves.
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Cyborg collaboration finds 40,000 ring galaxies
15 Jul 2022
Human and machine intelligence worked together to find 40,000 ring galaxies, scientists at the National Astronomy Meeting will announce today.
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New radio astronomy survey peers through cosmic dust to investigate the Milky Way
13 Jul 2022
The first results from a mammoth astronomy project aimed at mapping out the origins of our 13.8 billion year old universe have been announced today.
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National Graphene Institute scientist shortlisted for prestigious £350,000 engineering award
13 Jul 2022
National Graphene Institute researcher Professor Coskun Kocabas is among six world-leading scientists shortlisted for the Institution of Engineering ...
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World's largest particle accelerator surges back to life with record-breaking run
5 Jul 2022
The world’s most powerful particle accelerator is ready to start delivering proton collisions to experiments at a record-breaking energy level after...
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Large Hadron Collider project discovers three new exotic particles
5 Jul 2022
The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) collaboration has announced the discovery of three new exotic particles.
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Jodrell Bank's First Light Pavilion officially opened by UK ambassador to UNESCO
4 Jul 2022
Jodrell Bank’s ambitious £21.5m development, the First Light Pavilion was officially opened at a special event on the summer solstice, Tuesday 21 ...
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A modern space race needs to be built on sustainability
22 Jun 2022
Researchers have called for a more sustainable approach to the UK’s National Space Strategy in a new publication from The University of Manchester, ...
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Astronomers link 64 telescopes to observe the structure of the Universe ahead of the SKAO launch
20 Jun 2022
An international team of astronomers have for the first time combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral...
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Astronomers discover how galaxies form through mergers
15 Jun 2022
Astronomers in the UK announce today that have established how galaxies like our own Milky Way formed over 10 billion years of cosmic time through an ...
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First Light at Jodrell Bank wows first 1000 visitors
10 Jun 2022
Jodrell Bank’s newest attraction, the First Light Pavilion opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend, with over 1000 people ...
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Strange neutron star spinning every 76 seconds discovered in stellar graveyard
30 May 2022
An international team of scientists have discovered a strange radio emitting neutron star, which rotates extremely slowly, completing one rotation ...
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UK to build software brain for giant radio telescope
12 Apr 2022
More than £15million has been awarded to UK institutions, including The University of Manchester, which are delivering the crucial software ...
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NGI shows rare physics with electrically tunable graphene device
8 Apr 2022
A research team led by The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) has developed a tunable graphene-based platform that allows ...
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NASA’s Kepler telescope delivers new planetary discovery from the grave
1 Apr 2022
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a ...
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Prof Neil Ferguson discusses COVID-19 modelling and analysis at 2022 Bragg Lecture
24 Mar 2022
Professor Ferguson's work helped to inform the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Opening date announced for new First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank
10 Mar 2022
The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank is set to open its highly-anticipated First Light Pavilion on 4 June 2022.
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The start of the birth of planets in a binary star system observed
10 Mar 2022
Astronomers have observed primordial material that may be giving birth to three planetary systems around a binary star in unprecedented detail.
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University of Manchester part of £60 million investment to keep UK at the forefront of global particle physics research
10 Mar 2022
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is investing £60 million as part of its continued support to the particle physics research ...
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Physics trio take their research to Parliament
4 Mar 2022
Astrid Weston, Patrick MacGregor and Ellen Sandford are finalists in the STEM for BRITAIN poster competition.
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NGI uses twist to engineer 2D semiconductors with built-in memory functions
1 Mar 2022
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute and the National Physical Laboratory has demonstrated that ...
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Colossal black holes locked in cosmic dance at heart of galaxy
23 Feb 2022
Astronomers find evidence for the tightest-knit supermassive black hole duo observed to date.
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NGI advances graphene spintronics as 1D contacts improve mobility in nano-scale devices
10 Feb 2022
Researchers at The University of Manchester may have cleared a significant hurdle on the path to quantum computing, demonstrating step-change ...
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