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Read more at: Planck reveals first stars were born late

Planck reveals first stars were born late

21 April 2015

New maps from the Planck satellite have uncovered the ‘polarised’ light from the early Universe

Read more at: Remembering Derek Vonberg: An Early Pioneer of Radio Astronomy

Remembering Derek Vonberg: An Early Pioneer of Radio Astronomy

21 April 2015

We have heard the sad news that Derek Vonberg has died at the age of 93. Derek Vonberg was one of the earliest pioneers of radio astronomy and with Martin Ryle established the interferometric approach to radio astronomy here in Cambridge. After leaving Cambridge in 1949, Derek did not continue in astronomy, instead...

Read more at: Galactic ‘hailstorm’ in the early Universe

Galactic ‘hailstorm’ in the early Universe

15 April 2015

A group of scientists led by Claudia Cicone (PhD student at Cavendish) and Prof. Roberto Maiolino (Cavendish), have discovered an extremely powerful outflow of gas in a very distant galaxy, at redshift 6.42, close to the epoch of formation of the first galaxies.

Read more at: Aerial filming at MRAO – SKA AAVS0 array

Aerial filming at MRAO – SKA AAVS0 array

15 April 2015

This video shows an aerial view of the MRAO, focusing on the Aperture Array Verification System (AAVS0) array, the first ever array demonstrator using the SKA-low log-periodic antennas designed at Cambridge. The AAVS0 array has been used since its construction in 2012 to characterise SKA technology (antennae, low noise...

Read more at: Launch of new AP website

Launch of new AP website

24 March 2015

Cavendish Astrophysics has developed a new website.

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