DARK News

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  2019.10.23

  The final piece in the puzzle of the origin of the elements

  The first unequivocal evidence of where the heaviest elements were forged has now been found by a … »

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  2019.10.23

  Obituary

  Corinne Toulouse, our dear colleague, passed away on October 20 2019 after years of fighting … »

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  2019.10.22

  Counts of gamma-ray photons from distant galaxies used to measure the Hubble constant

  The Hubble constant sets the absolute scale and the age of the Universe. Observations of high-energy … »

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  2019.09.30

  Record breaking observations find most remote protocluster of galaxies, linking dark matter to galaxy formation

  An international team of astronomers with participation by researchers from DAWN has discovered a … »

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  2019.07.22

  Probing the beginning of the Universe can soon be done more accurately

  In the desert in South Africa, work is currently in progress to set up the first of many telescopes … »

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  2019.04.08

  Live streaming: Press conference on first result from Event Horizon Telescope

  The first results from the Event Horizon Telescope to be published on Wednesday April 10th. Follow … »

• 2019.03.11

  Student Jobs at DARK

  If you have the drive and the energy, if you are a problem solver and like a busy atmosphere, if … »

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  2019.01.24

  Four young scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute receive Villum Young Investigator grants

  Four young scientists, Matthias Wilhelm, Christa Gall, Michele Burrello and You Zhou recieves … »

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  2019.01.24

  Christa Gall receives Villum Young Investigator grant

  Christa Gall receives 10 million DKK to search for 'known unknowns' in the transient Universe with a … »

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  2019.01.16

  Catching a glimpse of the gamma-ray burst engine

  A gamma-ray burst registered in December of 2017 turns out to be “one of the closets GRBs ever … »

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  2018.12.17

  DARK Moves to Brand New Offices and Officially Becomes DARK

  DARK moves to newly renovated offices at the old Chocolate Factory in Copenhagen, and officially … »

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  2018.12.05

  Irene Tamborra and Christa Gall Receive Sapere Aude Grants

  Two female Associate Professors at DARK, Irene Tamborra and Christa Gall, are the recipients of … »

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  2018.12.03

  Irene Tamborra Receives Distinguished Associate Professor Fellowship from the Carlsberg Foundation

  Irene Tamborra, Knud Højgaard Associate Professor at DARK and NBIA and leader of the AstroNu group, … »

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  2018.11.29

  Intense Star Formation in the Early Universe

  An international team of researchers led by Raoul Cañameras (DARK, University of Copenhagen) has … »

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  2018.11.07

  New estimates for dark energy equation of state and Hubble constant

  New independent measurements for dark energy equation state and Hubble parameter have been derived. … »

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  2018.09.28

  Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected fellow of American Physical Society

  DNRF Niels Bohr Professor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz has been elected fellow of the American Physical … »

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  2018.09.13

  Hubble searches for the origin of the first galaxies

  How did the first galaxies come to be? The Buffalo project, a new Hubble Frontier Fields Program to … »

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  2018.07.26

  New observations link gigantic star collisions to homeless short duration gamma ray bursts

  Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have been involved in detecting … »

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  2018.07.25

  Prehistoric lunar eclipse hits Denmark on 27 July

  On Friday, July 27th, a total lunar eclipse will be visible in Denmark, if weather permits. That the … »

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  2018.07.03

  Milky Way type dust particles discovered in a galaxy 11 billion light years from Earth

  An international research team, with participation from the Niels Bohr Institute, has found the same … »

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  2018.07.03

  Astronomers discover a beam of light from last year’s gravitational wave event

  Astronomers discover a beam of light from last year’s gravitational wave event, 100 days after the … »

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  2018.06.29

  The official opening of DAWN

  The official opening of the new basic research center of excellence 'Cosmic Dawn Center' (DAWN) … »

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  2018.05.29

  Here is what it looks like, when a massive black hole devours a star

  Jane Lixin Dai and Professor Enrico Ramirez from DARK Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute … »

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  2018.04.03

  The most distant single star ever detected

  Two ‘twinkling’ stars in galaxies billions of light years away have been spotted thanks to the … »

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  2018.01.26

  Giorgos Leloudas receives 10 million DKK to investigate the “blackest” of black holes in the Universe

  The research in the black holes in the center of galaxies gets a boost on 10 million DKK with a … »

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  2018.01.25

  Lars Egstrøm Kristensen receives 9.3 million DKK to look for the building blocks of life in the Universe

  From dead molecules to life – but how? Lars Egstrøm Kristensen, associate professor at the Astro and … »

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  2017.12.21

  Science Magazine: Neutron star collision aftermath is the scientific breakthrough of the year

  The research result released on October 16th, in which DARK scientists played a significant role, … »

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  2017.12.20

  Do supernovae influence Earth’s weather?

  Cosmic rays flung out from exploding stars have an impact on our weather. New research in … »

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  2017.11.27

  Women in Physics Prize 2017 awarded to up and coming astrophysicist Sarah Pearson

  Together with the well-deserved KIF prize of 5000 Danish crowns, Christina Nis, Professor MSO at … »

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  2017.11.17

  Anja C. Andersen has been awarded the Danish Authors' Society Literary Prize 2017

  The prize has previously been awarded, among others, to Ebbe Kløvedal Reich, Tor Nørretranders, Jørn … »

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  2017.11.08

  New discovery: Supernova explodes several times

  Astronomers have for the first time discovered a star that exploded multiple times over a period of … »

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  2017.10.17

  Neutron star smash shakes universe

  Scientists have, for the first time, captured gravitational waves as well as light, from two neutron … »

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  2017.10.16

  Sådan gjorde de: Den største astronomiske opdagelse i nyere tid

  En videnskabelig sensation kom i hus, da tusindvis af forskere samarbejdede om at måle tyngdebølger … »

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  2017.10.16

  Astronomerne har fået en ekstra sans

  Nu er det for første gang lykkedes at detektere tyngdebølger såvel som elektromagnetiske stråling … »

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  2017.10.16

  Now we can find out where the heavy elements come from

  The discovery of a kilonova produced by the collision of two neutron stars brings researchers a big … »

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  2017.10.03

  ALMA and Rosetta Detect Freon-40 in Space

  Observations made with ALMA and ESA’s Rosetta mission by an international team, including … »

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  2017.09.15

  Star formation influenced by local environmental conditions

  Three scientists at Niels Bohr Institute (NBI), University of Copenhagen, have carried out extensive … »

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  2017.09.13

  Darach Watson modtager Dansk Magisterforenings Naturvidenskabelige Forskningspris 2017

  Darach Watson fra Dark Cosmology Center på Niels Bohr Institutet har opfundet en metode til at måle … »

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  2017.07.04

  At the age of 85-year old, Erik Høg is planning a satellite to be launched in 20 years

  Erik Høg, who celebrated his 85th birthday earlier this year, has just had his fourth major … »

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  2017.06.20

  Unexpected rotation in a stone-dead galaxy

  A joint European-US study led by experts from Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, … »

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  2017.04.19

  New astronomy center will reveal the cosmic dawn

  Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN) is a new basic research centre funded by the Danish National Research … »

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  2017.03.20

  The Villum Foundation invests 80 MDKK in the dark universe and climate change

  Niels Bohr Institute Professors Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Centre for Ice and Climate and Jens Hjorth, Dark … »

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  2017.03.20

  The Villum Foundation invests 80 MDKK in the dark universe and climate change

  Niels Bohr Institute Professors Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Centre for Ice and Climate and Jens Hjorth, Dark … »

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  2017.01.30

  Carlsberg supports Danish Mars research

  Morten Bo Madsen, head of the Mars Group at the Niels Bohr Institute, has received a grant of 2.5 … »

• 2017.01.02

  Christa Gall starts as Associate Professor and Carlsberg Fellow

  Welcome to Christa Gall, who started December 1 2016 as Associate Professor, funded by her Carlsberg … »

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  2016.12.14

  Newly formed stars shoot out powerful whirlwinds

  Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have used the ALMA telescopes to observe the early stages … »

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  2016.11.29

  Mystery of ultra-diffuse faint galaxies solved

  Over the last year, researchers have observed some very faint, diffuse galaxies. The galaxies are as … »

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  2016.11.23

  Large EU grant for astronomy project

  Astrophysicist Heidi Korhonen, associate professor in the Dark Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr … »

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  2016.11.15

  Marianne Vestergaard receives the University of Copenhagen Teaching Award 2016

  Marianne Vestergaard studies the physical processes of the quasars – their structure and evolution, … »

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  2016.10.24

  Anja C. Andersen awarded the H.C. Ørsted Medal

  In recognition of Anja Andersen’s unique ability to communicate about both astronomy and physics she … »

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  2016.10.11

  Chaos in cosmos: Stars with three planet-forming discs of gas

  Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a system consisting of two stars with … »

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  2016.08.17

  Star and planetary scientists get millions of hours on EU supercomputers

  The universe is full of mysteries. Mysteries that cannot be solved by observation alone, but … »

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  2016.06.07

  Site on Mars named after Mars researcher Jens Martin Knudsen

  The Danish Mars researcher Jens Martin Knudsen has had an area on Mars named after him. The site has … »

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  2016.05.20

  Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz receives Niels Bohr Professorship

  Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa … »

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  2016.05.20

  Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz receives Niels Bohr Professorship for exploring the universe

  Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa … »

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  2016.05.04

  Star with different internal driving force than the Sun

  Astrophysicists from the Niels Bohr Institute have observed a distant star in the constellation … »

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  2016.03.18

  Easter can be calculated with greater accuracy using new ‘old’ astronomical method

  Easter can fall early and late, in fact, the timing can fluctuate by an entire month from late March … »

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  2016.02.11

  Dark Cosmology Centre in hunt for gravitational wave sources

  Today it was announced that gravitational waves, a key prediction of Einstein’s theory of general … »

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  2016.02.11

  Dark Cosmology Centre in hunt for gravitational wave sources

  Today it was announced that gravitational waves, a key prediction of Einstein’s theory of general … »

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  2016.01.26

  The solar system’s ninth planet in sight

  Two American researchers believe that they have found evidence that there is still a giant planet in … »

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  2016.01.19

  Georgios Magdis receives grant from Villum Foundation

  Georgios Magdis, an assistant professor at the Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, has … »

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  2016.01.19

  Georgios Magdis receives grant from Villum Foundation

  Georgios Magdis, an assistant professor at the Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, has … »

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  2015.12.17

  Very high silicon content surprises Mars researchers

  New results from the Mars rover Curosity show that some rocks in Gale Crater have a high content of … »

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  2015.12.08

  Astronomy archaeology – finding 120-year-old observations

  In the basement under the Niels Bohr Institute building on Juliane Maries Vej in Copenhagen they … »

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  2015.11.18

  The KIF Prize 2015 goes to Professor Jens Hjorth

  The Danish Network for Women in Physics, KIF has awarded the 2015 prize to Professor Jens Hjorth, … »

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  2015.11.12

  Anja Andersen receives the Danish Physical Society’s Communication Award

  Anja Andersen, associate professor at the Dark Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute, … »

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  2015.11.06

  Swift satellite detects 1000th gamma-ray burst

  The NASA satellite, Swift, has now detected its 1000th gamma-ray burst. Since the launch of the … »

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  2015.11.02

  Jes Jørgensen receives The Academy of Sciences and Letters Silver Medal 2015

  In 2015, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters awards a silver medal goes to Associate … »

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  2015.10.05

  KU students win gold in the United States for Mars moss project

  Can we develop a moss that can survive and grow on Mars? A group of students from the Center for … »

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  2015.07.08

  Super-bright supernova with extreme burst of gamma radiation

  Astronomers from DARK have observed a super-bright supernova association with a very unusual long … »

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  2015.07.08

  Super-bright supernova with extreme burst of gamma radiation

  Astronomers from NBI have observed a super-bright supernova association with a very unusual long … »

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  2015.04.13

  Mars might have liquid water

  Researchers have long known that there was water in the form of ice on Mars. Now, new research from … »

• 2015.04.08

  Anja Andersen gives this year's Rosseland Lecture

  April 8th 2015, Anja Andersen gave this year's Rosseland lecture about her research at DARK about … »

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  2015.04.07

  Mars has belts of glaciers consisting of frozen water

  Mars has distinct polar ice caps, but Mars also has belts of glaciers at its central latitudes in … »

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  2015.03.18

  Planets in the habitable zone around most stars, calculate researchers

  Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets in our galaxy, the Milky Way. By analysing these … »

• 2015.03.05

  Astronomers observe four images of the same supernova using a cosmic lens

  Astronomers have for the first time observed a supernova multiply-imaged due to gravitational … »

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  2015.03.05

  Astronomers observe four images of the same supernova using a cosmic lens

  Astronomers have for the first time observed a supernova multiply-imaged due to gravitational … »

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  2015.03.02

  Astronomers find dust in the early universe

  Dust plays an extremely important role in the universe – both in the formation of planets and new … »

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  2015.03.02

  Astronomers find dust in the early universe

  Dust plays an extremely important role in the universe – both in the formation of planets and new … »

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  2015.03.02

  Astronomers find dust in the early universe

  Dust plays an extremely important role in the universe – both in the formation of planets and new … »

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  2015.02.03

  Two researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute receive large ERC grants

  Two researchers in astrophysics - Sune Toft, associate professor at the Dark Cosmology Centre and … »

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  2015.01.19

  Snapshot of cosmic burst of radio waves

  A strange phenomenon has been observed by astronomers right as it was happening – a ‘fast radio … »

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  2015.01.19

  Snapshot of cosmic burst of radio waves

  A strange phenomenon has been observed by astronomers right as it was happening – a ‘fast radio … »

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  2014.12.04

  Green light for construction of the E-ELT

  The ESO Council has now decided to start building the new large European telescope E-ELT (European … »

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  2014.11.26

  Using supermassive black holes to measure cosmic distances

  One of the major problems in astronomy is measuring very large distances in the universe. Research … »

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  2014.11.26

  Using supermassive black holes to measure cosmic distances

  One of the major problems in astronomy is measuring very large distances in the universe. The … »

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  2014.11.19

  Mystery of dwarf galaxy could be ejected black hole

  Astronomers have observed a mysterious pheno- menon, which could be a massive black hole that has … »

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  2014.11.19

  Mystery of dwarf galaxy could be ejected black hole

  Astronomers have observed a mysterious phenomenon, which could be a massive black hole that has been … »

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  2014.10.21

  New Danish telescope for researching stars and Earth-like exoplanets

  The first telescope in the Danish led telescope network will be officially opened on 25 October, … »

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  2014.10.17

  Comet headed for Mars

  On Sunday evening, 19 October 2014 at 20:30, a comet will come closer to colliding with Mars than we … »

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  2014.08.08

  NBI researchers part of new NASA Mars mission

  Has there been life on Mars? – and when a manned mission is ever sent to Mars, how will the … »

• 2014.07.09

  Cosmic grains of dust formed in supernova explosion

  New research published in Nature shows that not only can grains of dust form in gigantic supernova … »

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  2014.07.09

  Cosmic grains of dust formed in supernova explosion

  New research from the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University … »

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  2014.04.30

  New insights into gamma-ray Burst afterglows

  Gamma-ray bursts are powerful bursts of gamma radiation in connection with the explosive death of … »

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  2014.03.26

  Cosmic collision creates mini-planet with rings

  Until now, rings of material in a disc have only been observed around giant planets like Jupiter, … »

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  2014.03.20

  Johan Samsing receives the prestigious Einstein Fellowship

  Johan Samsing, who is just about to complete his PhD at Dark Cosmology Centre at the Niels Bohr … »

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  2014.02.23

  Stream of stars in Andromeda satellite galaxy shows cosmic collision

  The Andromeda Galaxy is surrounded by a swarm of small satellite galaxies. Researchers from NBI, … »

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  2014.02.07

  First images of star cluster from the Gaia Satellite

  The Gaia Satellite has already sent its first images down to Earth approximately 40 days after its … »

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  2014.01.29

  Early galaxies grew massive through collisions

  New research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that massive galaxies were formed by explosive star … »

• 2013.12.16

  Gaia on a mission to map billions of stars in the Milky Way

  On the 19th of December, the Gaia satellite will be launched and it will make the most precise … »

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  2013.12.04

  Explosive growth of young star

  New research from the Niels Bohr Institute, among others, shows that a young, newly formed star in … »

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  2013.11.21

  Monster gamma-ray burst in our cosmic neighbourhood

  Gamma-ray bursts are violent bursts of gamma radiation associated with exploding massive stars. For … »

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  2013.11.21

  Monster gamma-ray burst in our cosmic neighbourhood

  Gamma-ray bursts are violent bursts of gamma radiation associated with exploding massive stars. For … »

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  2013.08.07

  Quasar observed in 6 separate light reflections

  Using a special method where you observe light that has been bent by gravity on its way through the … »

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  2013.07.03

  New knowledge about early galaxies

  Using new detailed studies carried out with the ESO Very Large Telescope and the Hubble Space … »

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  2013.05.30

  Rounded stones on Mars evidence of flowing water

  Observations by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity have revealed areas with gravel and pebbles that are … »

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  2013.04.18

  Researchers close to finding habitable planets

  Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute and Aarhus University are part of a team that has … »

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  2013.04.16

  Denmark contributing to the world's largest telescope for searching for life in the unive

  The Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and DTU space are … »

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  2013.04.11

  Most distant Type Ia supernova observed

  In the quest to find the most distant supernova, researchers have broken the record and observed a … »

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  2013.03.21

  Planck satellite explores the infancy of the universe

  Using new data from the Planck satellite, researchers can now show that the universe is not … »

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  2012.09.04

  The mystery of dark matter may be near to being deciphered

  With the latest observations from the Planck satellite, researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, … »

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  2012.08.29

  Sweet building blocks of life found around young star

  Life is made up of a series of complex organic molecules, including sugars. Astronomers from NBI … »

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  2012.08.06

  Successful landing on Mars

  "It has succeeded, it has landed”, it sounds from head of the Danish Mars research group, Morten Bo … »

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  2012.06.13

  Planets can form around different types of stars

  New research from NBI, among others, shows that small planets can form around very different types … »

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  2012.05.16

  Baby galaxies grew up quickly

  Baby galaxies from the young Universe more than 12 billion years ago evolved faster than previously … »

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  2012.01.11

  A wealth of habitable planets in the Milky Way

  Astronomers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered that most of the Milky Way’s 100 billion … »

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  2011.12.21

  Discovery of the first planet the size of Earth

  Astronomers from the NBI have participated in the first discovery of a planet the size of Earth. … »

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  2011.12.01

  Mysterious Christmas star explosion

  Christmas Day 2010 the Swift satellite observed a very strange gamma-ray burst in the distant … »

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  2011.11.30

  Christmas burst puzzles

  On 25 December 2010, NASA’s Swift satellite detected an unusually bright and long-lived gamma-ray … »

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  2011.11.15

  Ancient stars shed light on the prehistory of the Milky Way

  Some of the oldest stars in the Milky Way – a kind of stellar fossils contain abnormally large … »

• 2011.11.02

  Fellowships at DARK

  Sophie and Tycho Brahe Fellow and DARK Fellow positions application round is now open. … »

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  2011.11.02

  Giant star explosion casts light on distant galaxies

  Astronomers including members from the NBI have used light from a distant gamma-ray burst to … »

• 2011.10.05

  'Dark energy' and 'dark matter' the focus of the Euclid space mission

  The future European space mission, Euclid, which the European Space Agency has just selected for … »

• 2011.09.30

  66 new telescopes to explore first solar systems and the primordial universe

  How do clouds of dust and gas surrounding newly formed stars become planets? – and how far back can … »

• 2011.09.28

  Light from galaxy clusters confirm theory of relativity

  Astrophysicists at the Dark Cosmology Centre at the NBI have managed to measure how the light is … »

• 2011.09.27

  Astronomers discover new way to measure Universe

  Astronomers at Dark Cosmology Centre at Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have found a new way to … »

• 2011.09.21

  Satellite crashing down on Friday – Denmark barely in the danger zone

  NASA’s defunct Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) will crash down to Earth on Friday, … »

• 2011.07.18

  ESS Science Symposia launched at the Niels Bohr International Academy in Copenhagen

  The first ESS Science Symposium at Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA) was held in Copenhagen … »

• 2011.06.17

  Extreme gamma radiation from black hole in a distant galaxy

  The extreme gamma radiation is most likely due to a star that has been swallowed up by a super … »

• 2011.04.14

  First galaxies created earlier than previously thought

  A team of astronomers, including members from the Niels Bohr Institute, have discovered a distant … »

• 2011.03.08

  Rare observation of cosmic explosion

  Gamma ray bursts, which are the most powerful bursts of radiation in the universe, have now been … »

• 2011.02.03

  The universe is teeming with planets

  More than a thousand potential planets have been found in the universe using NASA’s Kepler … »

• 2011.01.10

  Astronomers discover Earth-sized exoplanet

  A solid planet approximately 1½ times the size of the Earth has been observed outside our solar … »

• 2010.10.11

  Wild 'teenage'-galaxies booming with star births

  Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institute have been studying distant galaxies, which are among the … »

• 2010.08.10

  Dark matter is held together by 'attractors'

  The universe consists of a large amount of invisible matter – dark matter. We do not know what it … »

• 2010.06.30

  Supernovae mystery solved

  Type Ia supernovae are a relatively homogeneous class of stellar explosions, which researchers use … »

• 2010.06.07

  The Earth and Moon formed later than previously thought

  The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of … »

• 2010.05.18

  Planck satellite on a mission to the beginning of the Universe

  ”The mission is going perfectly and we are getting very good data which might explain what happened … »

• 2010.04.06

  Launch: New Danish center for space research

  With the aim of strengthening Danish space research, several institutes at the University of … »

• 2010.03.17

  Astronomers observe growing black holes

  The most distant quasars found in the early universe, a mere 800 million years after the Big Bang, … »

• 2009.10.23

  Space travel to distant galaxies

  Is it possible to travel with a spaceship to a distant galaxy, located millions of light years out … »

• 2009.09.04

  The Earth´s oceans were formed by water from comets

  Comets filled with ice and not stony asteroids bombarded the Earth and Moon 3,85 billion years ago … »

• 2009.08.24

  Danish star research achieves stardom

  The astronomical catalogue, the Tycho-2 catalogue, which contains the positions, motions and … »

• 2009.08.12

  The longest total solar eclipse of the century

  Witnessing a total solar eclipse is a privilege that not everyone gets the opportunity to … »

• 2008.04.03

  A Burst to See

  Observing the distant Universe with the unaided eye On 19 March, Nature was particularly generous … »