Black holes become active and grow by consuming gas captured from other galaxies. This is the finding of a new study from University of Copenhagen researchers, and shows a clear connection between the evolution of supermassive black holes and galactic interaction.
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Intergalactic gas brings supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies to life

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 The trawling of thousands of satellite measurements using artificial intelligence has shown researchers from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland and University of Copenhagen that meltwater in tunnels beneath Greenland’s ice sheet causes it to change speed, and in some places, accelerate greatly towards the ocean. This can increase melting, especially in a warming climate, which is why the study’s researchers think that it is important to keep an eye on.
ICE SHEET:

New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise

 When neutron stars collide they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until recently, is shaped like a perfect sphere. Although how this is possible is still a mystery, the discovery may provide a new key to fundamental physics and to measuring the age of the Universe. The discovery was made by astrophysicists from the University of Copenhagen and has just been published in the journal Nature.
ASTROPHYSICS:

Astrophysicists discover the perfect explosion in space

 If you want to build a habitable planet, ice is a key ingredient. The ice can be found in enormous clouds in the Universe and it is the main carrier of the necessary elements such as carbon , hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. These elements are part of the atmosphere around planets and part of molecules like sugar, alcohols and simple amino acids as well.
LIFE IN SPACE:

Does ice in the Universe contain the molecules making up the building blocks of life in planetary systems?

 Open letter from researchers, students and friends of the Niels Bohr Institute protesting the Russian war in Ukraine.
The Russian War in Ukraine:

Open letter from researchers, students and friends of the Niels Bohr Institute protesting the Russian war in Ukraine

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