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Understanding galaxy evolution

January 26, 2021

Studying how galaxies evolve takes more than just observing them and noting their properties. A notable part of an astronomer’s job is about constructing physical models that explain the observed behavior.

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Galaxies in the Very Early Universe were Surprisingly Mature

October 29, 2020

ASTROPHYSICS: Massive galaxies were already much more mature in the early universe than previously expected. This is the conclusion of an international team of astronomers who studied distant galaxies with the […]

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Measuring the expansion of the Universe: Researchers focus on the importance of measuring velocity

October 28, 2020

COSMOLOGY: Ever since the astronomer Edwin Hubble demonstrated that the further apart two galaxies are, the faster they move away from each other, researchers have measured the expansion rate of […]

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Faith and Science: A conversation with Prof. Johan Fynbo

October 6, 2020

DAWN Professor Johan P. U. Fynbo was recently invited to give a longer discussion on the interplay between faith and science. An interesting topic with no clear answers, DAWN is […]

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Separating Gamma-Ray Bursts: Students Make Important Breakthrough

July 17, 2020

GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: By applying a machine-learning algorithm, scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have developed a method to classify all gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), rapid highly energetic explosions in […]

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