https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomy/ en Fri, 01 May 2026 05:28:10 +0200 Fri, 01 May 2026 05:28:10 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-enigmatic-cosmic-explosion/ Astronomers from the Niels Bohr Institute played an important role in the study that may lead us to revise...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-enigmatic-cosmic-explosion/" alt="Astronomers discover enigmatic cosmic explosion" title="Astronomers discover enigmatic cosmic explosion"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-enigmatic-cosmic-explosion/gamma-ray-burst1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-enigmatic-cosmic-explosion/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:15:00 +0100 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/farthest-galaxy-candidate-yet-known-discovered-by-james-webb/ These galaxies seem to be so massive that they challenge our understanding of how structure forms in...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/farthest-galaxy-candidate-yet-known-discovered-by-james-webb/" alt="Farthest galaxy candidate yet known discovered by James Webb" title="Farthest galaxy candidate yet known discovered by James Webb"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/farthest-galaxy-candidate-yet-known-discovered-by-james-webb/abell1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/farthest-galaxy-candidate-yet-known-discovered-by-james-webb/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:15:00 +0100 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/ When was Greenland actually green? And how does the Universe make gold, platinum and uranium? Researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/" alt="World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants" title="World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/Antje_Fitzner_7_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/master-student-discovers-a-group-of-galaxies-clustered-together-in-the-early-universe/ While developing and testing astronomical software on existing data, a master student in astronomy fortuitously...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/master-student-discovers-a-group-of-galaxies-clustered-together-in-the-early-universe/" alt="Master student discovers a group of galaxies clustered together in the early Universe" title="Master student discovers a group of galaxies clustered together in the early Universe"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/master-student-discovers-a-group-of-galaxies-clustered-together-in-the-early-universe/galaksegruppe1100x600.gif/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/master-student-discovers-a-group-of-galaxies-clustered-together-in-the-early-universe/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:30:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-a-swarm-of-galaxies-orbiting-a-hyper-luminous-galaxy/ Using the Very Large Telescope and the radio telescope ALMA in Chile, a team of astronomers including...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-a-swarm-of-galaxies-orbiting-a-hyper-luminous-galaxy/" alt="Astronomers discover a swarm of galaxies orbiting a hyper-luminous galaxy" title="Astronomers discover a swarm of galaxies orbiting a hyper-luminous galaxy"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-a-swarm-of-galaxies-orbiting-a-hyper-luminous-galaxy/W0410-0913-galaksen1100x600.gif/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/astronomers-discover-a-swarm-of-galaxies-orbiting-a-hyper-luminous-galaxy/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/martian-oxygen-factory-passes-first-major-test/ New results from the red and rocky surface of Mars have shown that MOXIE, an oxygen generator that Danish...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/martian-oxygen-factory-passes-first-major-test/" alt="Martian oxygen factory passes first major test" title="Martian oxygen factory passes first major test"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/martian-oxygen-factory-passes-first-major-test/mars1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/martian-oxygen-factory-passes-first-major-test/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:30:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-method-to-map-the-surface-of-the-moon-increases-accuracy-to-unprecedented-levels/ This new method uses a much more direct and precise calculation, it doesn’t rely on a whole set...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-method-to-map-the-surface-of-the-moon-increases-accuracy-to-unprecedented-levels/" alt="New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels" title="New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-method-to-map-the-surface-of-the-moon-increases-accuracy-to-unprecedented-levels/moon1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-method-to-map-the-surface-of-the-moon-increases-accuracy-to-unprecedented-levels/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 08:15:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/compact-massive-triple-star-system-detected-for-the-first-time/ How this unique combination of a binary set of stars and a revolving bigger star can form, is now the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/compact-massive-triple-star-system-detected-for-the-first-time/" alt="Compact, massive triple star system detected for the first time" title="Compact, massive triple star system detected for the first time"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/compact-massive-triple-star-system-detected-for-the-first-time/stjernesystem1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/compact-massive-triple-star-system-detected-for-the-first-time/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:15:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/radio--and-microwaves-reveal-the-true-nature-of-dark-galaxies-in-the-early-universe/ Utilizing multiple radio telescopes across the world, a team of astronomers from the Cosmic Dawn Center,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/radio--and-microwaves-reveal-the-true-nature-of-dark-galaxies-in-the-early-universe/" alt="Radio- and microwaves reveal true nature of dark galaxies in the early Universe" title="Radio- and microwaves reveal true nature of dark galaxies in the early Universe"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/radio--and-microwaves-reveal-the-true-nature-of-dark-galaxies-in-the-early-universe/galaksedannelse1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/radio--and-microwaves-reveal-the-true-nature-of-dark-galaxies-in-the-early-universe/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:30:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/free-roaming-black-hole-detected-in-our-galaxy-for-the-first-time/ Astronomers estimate that there should be 100 million black holes roaming among the 100 billion stars...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/free-roaming-black-hole-detected-in-our-galaxy-for-the-first-time/" alt="Free roaming black hole detected in our galaxy for the first time" title="Free roaming black hole detected in our galaxy for the first time"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/free-roaming-black-hole-detected-in-our-galaxy-for-the-first-time/La-Silla1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/free-roaming-black-hole-detected-in-our-galaxy-for-the-first-time/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:15:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-holes-helped-quenching-star-formation-in-the-early-universe/ While some galaxies form stars at a continuous rate, others die out and lead a more passive life. What...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-holes-helped-quenching-star-formation-in-the-early-universe/" alt="Black holes helped quenching star formation in the early Universe" title="Black holes helped quenching star formation in the early Universe"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-holes-helped-quenching-star-formation-in-the-early-universe/Galakse1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-holes-helped-quenching-star-formation-in-the-early-universe/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-discovery-about-distant-galaxies-stars-are-heavier-than-we-thought/ A team of University of Copenhagen astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-discovery-about-distant-galaxies-stars-are-heavier-than-we-thought/" alt="New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought" title="New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-discovery-about-distant-galaxies-stars-are-heavier-than-we-thought/Andromeda_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-discovery-about-distant-galaxies-stars-are-heavier-than-we-thought/ Wed, 25 May 2022 09:00:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/planets-of-binary-stars-as-possible-homes-for-alien-life/ Nearly half of Sun-size stars are binary. According to University of Copenhagen research, planetary systems...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/planets-of-binary-stars-as-possible-homes-for-alien-life/" alt="Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life" title="Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/planets-of-binary-stars-as-possible-homes-for-alien-life/ALMA_2_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/planets-of-binary-stars-as-possible-homes-for-alien-life/ Mon, 23 May 2022 17:00:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/breaking-news-from-the-dawn-of-the-universe/ Gazing back to the early epochs after the Big Bang, for the first time have scientists found the ancestor...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/breaking-news-from-the-dawn-of-the-universe/" alt="Breaking news from the dawn of the universe" title="Breaking news from the dawn of the universe"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/breaking-news-from-the-dawn-of-the-universe/heic2204a_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/breaking-news-from-the-dawn-of-the-universe/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/ With a fortuitous lineup of a massive cluster of galaxies, astronomers from among other institutes the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/" alt="Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears" title="Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/Forside1100x880.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:15:00 +0200 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-hole-billiards-in-the-centers-of-galaxies/ Researchers provide the first plausible explanation to why one of the most massive black hole pairs observed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-hole-billiards-in-the-centers-of-galaxies/" alt="Black Hole Billiards in the Centers of Galaxies" title="Black Hole Billiards in the Centers of Galaxies"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-hole-billiards-in-the-centers-of-galaxies/Sorte_huller_illustration_Samsing_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/black-hole-billiards-in-the-centers-of-galaxies/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0100 https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-analysis-leads-to-a-fundamentally-different-view-of-supermassive-black-holes/ In the center of most galaxies lies a supermassive black hole. Some of these are actively feeding on...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-analysis-leads-to-a-fundamentally-different-view-of-supermassive-black-holes/" alt="New analysis leads to a fundamentally different view of supermassive black holes" title="New analysis leads to a fundamentally different view of supermassive black holes"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-analysis-leads-to-a-fundamentally-different-view-of-supermassive-black-holes/sort-hul1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news22/new-analysis-leads-to-a-fundamentally-different-view-of-supermassive-black-holes/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:15:00 +0100