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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics.
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Students build Lego Lovell Telescope to celebrate Manchester’s cosmic legacy
27 Jun 2025
Students from The University of Manchester’s Physics Society have constructed a remarkable 30,500-piece Lego model of the iconic Lovell Telescope at...
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Goodbye to a founder of radio astronomy
25 Jun 2025
We are sad to report that one of the founders of the science of radio astronomy, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP, has passed away at the ...
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Manchester astronomers reveal first look from the world’s largest digital camera
24 Jun 2025
Astronomers have revealed the first images from “the most ambitious astronomical survey to date” – a mission that will transform our ...
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Manchester astronomers help reveal cosmic treasure trove from Euclid space telescope
19 Mar 2025
Scientists have released a new set of data from the Euclid space telescope, offering an unprecedented view of the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
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Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope achieves first light milestone
17 Mar 2025
The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert...
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New greenhouse gas monitoring station at Jodrell Bank to improve UK emissions estimates
11 Feb 2025
A new atmospheric monitoring station has been established at The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory to improve the accuracy of the ...
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Manchester scientist helps uncover life’s biggest secrets in Asteroid Bennu
29 Jan 2025
Scientists analysing samples from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission , have revealed new findings about the origins of ...
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New study reveals 3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula
14 Jan 2025
An international team of scientists has produced the clearest three-dimensional view yet of the Ring Nebula — one of the night sky’s most iconic ...
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The University of Manchester joins European initiative to advance Multimessenger Astrophysics
3 Oct 2024
The University of Manchester will play a key role in a new European collaboration, which aims to boost accessibility and coordination of leading ...
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New balloon-borne spectrometer project to revolutionise our understanding of the earliest days of the Cosmos
27 Jun 2024
A massive balloon, designed to measure the background radiation left over from the ‘Big Bang’ and help scientists better understand the infancy ...
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Scientists detect slowest-spinning radio emitting neutron star ever recorded
5 Jun 2024
Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate —slower than any of the more than 3,000 ...
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Scientists reveal first data from Euclid telescope offering snapshot of cosmic history
23 May 2024
Scientists have released the first set of scientific data captured with the Euclid telescope, showing an exciting glimpse of the Universe’s distant ...
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Outstanding Manchester scientist elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
17 May 2024
Professor Michael Garrett, Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his ...
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Manchester physics researchers awarded prestigious funding to pursue projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs
11 Apr 2024
Three leading departmental researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.
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Lovell telescope detects unprecedented behaviour from nearby magnetar
8 Apr 2024
An international team of astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the unprecedented behaviour of a previously dormant star ...
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Astronomers reveal a new link between water and planet formation
29 Feb 2024
Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming.
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Jodrell Bank Observatory welcomes UK Government Space Adviser on fact-finding trip
14 Feb 2024
The University of Manchester’s policy engagement, Policy@Manchester, has hosted a visit to Jodrell Bank Observatory for a leading Parliamentarian ...
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Lightest black hole or heaviest neutron star? Manchester astronomers uncover a mysterious object in Milky Way
18 Jan 2024
An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known and ...
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University members recognised in 2024 New Year Honours
30 Dec 2023
Three University of Manchester Professors are among those recognised in the King's 2024 New Year Honours List.
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The University of Manchester joins landmark mission to trace Universe back to the Big Bang
5 Oct 2023
The University of Manchester will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big ...
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The University of Manchester to receive and study sample of asteroid Bennu as part of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission
24 Sep 2023
The University of Manchester is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.
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Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way-like galaxies in early Universe, rewriting cosmic evolution theories
22 Sep 2023
According to new research published today, galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the ...
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Manchester astronomer captures stunning images of the Ring Nebula on James Webb Space Telescope
3 Aug 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.
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