25 May 2020
Clashing galaxies may have triggered Solar System formation says new study
... measurements of Gaia, a mission that is also helping scientists to detect new asteroids, exoplanets, extragalactic sources such as quasars and has even provided some tests of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. “This is really the first time...
22 February 2021
Not stars, but 25,000 supermassive black holes!
.... Along with mapping supermassive black holes, de Gasperin and collaborators also hope to probe distant galaxies and quasars, to help understand how aspects of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) work, to study the magnetosphere of exoplanets and to provide...
03 January 2021
A History of the Universe in 21 Stars (and 3 imposters)
... the three “imposters” of the title; spoiler alert, they include a globular cluster, the Andromeda Nebula and a quasar. Spattered throughout with potted astronomical histories and the results from modern-day spacecraft missions, this...
14 March 2021
Life with Hubble
... the aberration, but finally move on to catalogue some of the telescope’s contributions to research into comets, black holes, quasars and the extent of the universe. The book is based on the author’s own recollections as well as on a couple of dozen...
