12 search results for “galaxies” in the Student website
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Marijn Franx
Science
franx@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5870
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Leindert Boogaard
Science
boogaard@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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First photo of black hole at the heart of our Galaxy
Finally we know for sure that there is a black hole at the centre of our own galaxy. Today, astronomers unveiled the first ever photo of Sagittarius A*, a super-massive object at the centre of the Milky Way. This picture could only be taken thanks to the cooperation of telescopes worldwide.
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Anthony Brown
Science
brown@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5884
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Huub Rottgering
Science
rottgering@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5851
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Gabriella Di Gennaro
Science
digennaro@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Simon Portegies Zwart
Science
spz@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8429
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Bernhard Brandl
Science
brandl@strw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5830
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Design METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope finalised
The design for the METIS instrument for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is final. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has given the green light for production of all parts of the instrument. It is the first ELT instrument, designed and to be built under Dutch leadership, to formally pass the…
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Four Vici grants for Leiden University researchers
Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded prestigious Vici grants the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced. The honoured applications are from researchers at the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Leiden Observatory, the LUMC and the Faculty of Archaeology.
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…