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News on Astrophysics

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…

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:

Separating Gamma-Ray Bursts: Students Make Important Breakthrough

By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, have developed a…

Astronomical discovery: How novae light up the sky

An international team, including researchers from the University of Copenhagen, has for the first…

Online workshop:

Deep Learning online Workshop at the Niels Bohr Institute: Great Learning

Following the latest developments of the COVID 19 pandemic, the planned Workshop on Perspectives an…

Happy birthday to Hubble Space Telescope

The Cosmic DAWN Center at the Niels Bohr Institute is pleased to wish the Hubble Space Telescope a…

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…

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:

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…

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…