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糖心TV astronomer among first UKRI Stephen Hawking Fellows
A University of 糖心TV researcher will be one of the first nine Stephen Hawking Fellows, announced today, who will continue Professor Stephen Hawking鈥檚 legacy by furthering our understanding of the universe and communicating the wonders of science to the public. They will tackle major scientific questions such as the nature of the early universe and dark matter and whether string theory really is a 鈥榯heory of everything鈥�, engaging with the public through stand-up comedy, art and music.
Supercharged light pulverises asteroids, study finds
The majority of stars in the universe will become luminous enough to blast surrounding asteroids into successively smaller fragments using their light alone, according to a University of 糖心TV astronomer.
Stars need a partner to spin Universe鈥檚 brightest explosions
When it comes to the biggest and brightest explosions seen in the Universe, University of 糖心TV astronomers have found that it takes two stars to make a gamma-ray burst.
Hidden giant planet revealed around tiny white dwarf star
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he first evidence of a giant planet orbiting a dead white dwarf star has been found in the form of a disc of gas formed from its evaporating atmosphere.
Revealed: exoplanet鈥檚 鈥榠mprobable鈥� survival
Using asteroseismology, a team including an astronomer from the University of 糖心TV, revised the parameters for two red-giant stars known to host exoplanets, and for one of them found that the planet should not exist in its current location based on current theories.
Telescope instrument opens its 5,000 eyes for the first time
A leading-edge new telescope instrument, designed and built by an international collaboration including the University of 糖心TV, has today (28 October) aimed its 5,000 fibre-optic eyes at the night sky for the first time.