Universe
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Armagh Astronomers hunting for Cosmic Explosions
Armagh is a partner in two telescope projects whose key goal is to detect the optical counterpart of colliding massive…
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Cepheid Centenary and the Expanding Universe
On October 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble identified the first Cepheid variable in M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. This proved that the…
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ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM AIDS GROUNDBREAKING BLACK HOLES DISCOVERY – Astronotes
Leading Astronomical Research Centre Assists Understanding of How Galaxies Evolve December 2023 Leading astronomical research centre, Armagh Observatory and…
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ARMAGH OBSERVATORY AND PLANETARIUM ASTRONOMERS DISCOVER METAL SCAR ON CANNIBAL STAR – Astronotes
February 2024 Leading astronomical research centre Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has played a key role in the discovery of a…
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Celebrating Black Hole Week with a Spotlight on a Research Paper – Astronotes
Black holes are kind of scary. Think about an invisible pitfall that swallows everything that gets close. Even light, the…
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Concerning news about funding for Gravitational wave observatories – Astronotes
Gravitational Wave (GW) astronomers around the world have been very concerned after reading the draft budgets for the next financial…
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Royal Irish Academy honours late Professor Denis O’Sullivan with Nobel Laureate Masterclass – Astronotes
Nobel Laureate Professor Reinhard Genzel delivers masterclass to top Irish students of astrophysics and high-energy particle physics. On Wednesday 18…
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Exploring the Archives at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium – Astronotes
QUB Student Maddy Kennedy. Image Credit: Armagh Observatory and Planetarium As a student of Public History, I am fascinated by the invaluable,…
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Armagh astronomer secures €2m grant to probe how the first stars lit up the universe – Astronotes
Highly prestigious ERC Advanced Grant will create up to eight new jobs An astronomer based at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium…
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