Astrophysics: 2020.10.29 Galaxies in the Very Early Universe were Surprisingly Mature Massive galaxies were already much more mature in the early universe than previously expected. This…
Cosmology: 2020.10.28 Measuring the expansion of the Universe: Researchers focus on the importance of measuring velocity Ever since the astronomer Edwin Hubble demonstrated that the further apart two galaxies are, the…
Grants: 2020.09.21 Villum Experiment grants for two young researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute Two young researchers at the Niels Bohr Insitute are among the beneficiaries for the Villum…
Gamma-Ray Bursts: 2020.07.17 Separating Gamma-Ray Bursts: Students Make Important Breakthrough By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, have developed a…
astrophysics 2020.06.11 Astronomical discovery: How novae light up the sky An international team, including researchers from the University of Copenhagen, has for the first…
Anniversary: 2020.04.24 Happy birthday to Hubble Space Telescope The Cosmic DAWN Center at the Niels Bohr Institute is pleased to wish the Hubble Space Telescope a…
Astronomy 2020.04.15 Researchers have found the queen of supernovas: Shines brighter than any previously found Astronomers from the University of Copenhagen, among others, have discovered the queen of all…
Fellowship: 2020.03.26 Sarah Pearson receives the prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship Former Niels Bohr Institute student, Sarah Pearson, has just been awarded one of the most…
Astrophysics, Galaxies: 2020.01.17 The core of massive dying galaxies already formed 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang The most distant dying galaxy discovered so far, more massive than our Milky Way — with more than a…
Astrophysics: 2019.12.16 Carbon cocoons surround growing galaxies far beyond previous beliefs, says new study from the Niels Bohr Institute Researchers have discovered gigantic clouds of gaseous carbon spanning more than a radius of 30,000…
The death of a star: 2019.11.21 Extremely energetic particles coupled with the violent death of a star for the first time Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen and DTU Space in Lyngby have…
Astrophysics: 2019.10.23 The final piece in the puzzle of the origin of the elements For the first time, an element heavier than iron has been clearly detected in the collision of two…
Black holes & Gravitational waves: 2024.11.05 Maarten van de Meent awarded ERC Synergy grant Maarten van de Meent, current member of the Strong Group at NBI, is one of the four principal…
Picture of the institute: 2024.10.07 The annual Niels Bohr Institute photo October 7 is the birthday of Niels Bohr, and according to our tradition at the institute, the annua…