Jul 17, 2017
The Epoch of Reionisation (EoR) is the transition from the ‘dark ages’, billions of years ago, before galaxies existed, to the modern era of rich galaxy populations. It is one of the last unexplored periods of cosmic history. The best method we have for exploring the...
Mar 15, 2017
All galaxies in our Universe (ours included!) move with respect to each other in two ways. Firstly, as has been known for over a century now, the Universe is expanding, moving distant galaxies away from each other. On top of this, galaxies move toward and around...
Mar 7, 2017
Characterising the habitability of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun is essential for understanding life outside our own Solar System. A planet is defined to be habitable if it is located within an orbital distance such that the existence of liquid water on...
Feb 20, 2017
Studies are ongoing to determine the effects that Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) feedback has on the host galaxy, whether star-formation is being promoted or suppressed, and what role it plays in galaxy evolution. Insight into this impact of AGN activity on star-forming...
Feb 16, 2017
Science is undergoing a data explosion, and astronomy is leading the way. Modern telescopes produce terabytes of data per observation, and the simulations required to model our observable Universe push supercomputers to their limits. To analyse this data, scientists...
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