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Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) went into operation, red dots in its images have puzzled researchers around the world. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have explained these enigmatic findings, revealing the most violent forces in the universe concealed in a cocoon of ionized gas.

EARLY BLACK HOLES:

Copenhagen researchers make the front page of Nature: Solving the mystery of the universe's ‘little red dots’

Every second, a trillion of the elusive ghost particles, the neutrinos, pass straight through your body. Now, astrophysicists from the University of Copenhagen have mapped how many ghost particles all the stars in the Milky Way send towards Earth, and where in the galaxy they originate. This new map could help us track down these mysterious particles and unlock knowledge about our Galaxy that has so far been out of reach.

ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS:

How Many Ghost Particles All the Milky Way’s Stars Send Towards Earth

The largest structures in the universe are galaxy clusters—groups of galaxies held together by gravity. Their developmental history is now being rewritten—thanks to a student’s bachelor project.

BACHELOR PROJECT:

Development History of the Universe is Being Rewritten Based on a Bachelor’s Project from NBI

Title: On the Origin of the Heaviest Elements.

January 14, 2026 kl. 15.15, Margrethesalen, NBB:

Niels Bohr Lecture by Alexander Ji, Kavli Institute

The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark’s first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the Moon’s surface in unprecedented detail to make it safer to land on the Moon and construct bases in the future.

THE MÁNI MISSION:

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

Professor Darach Watson of the Cosmic Dawn Center at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, is among six leading European scientists recognized with the inaugural Into Change Award, one of Europe’s largest research prizes, awarded by the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

Into Change Award for uncovering the cosmic origin of heavy elements

Physics at the University of Copenhagen

At the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, we research and teach within a broad spectrum of physics areas: Quantum computers and quantum communication, astrophysics, particle physics, computational physics, solid state physics, climate and geophysics and biophysics.

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With us, you get access to a wide range of advanced equipment in bio- and quantum technology, supercomputers, workshops in both electronics and mechanics as well as special laboratory facilities that are necessary to support the research process. Our astrophysicists have observation time on the largest telescopes, e.g. James Webb Space Telescope.

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Copenhagen researchers make the front page of Nature: Solving the mystery of the universe's ‘little red dots’

Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) went into operation, red dots in its images have puzzle…

How Many Ghost Particles All the Milky Way’s Stars Send Towards Earth

Every second, a trillion of the elusive ghost particles, the neutrinos, pass straight through your…

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Copenhagen light festival 2026:

GRID - Step Into the Light

A dance performance and laser-light installation in the hanging bridge of the new Niels Bohr…

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark’s first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the…

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