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2026
17
March
2026
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08:06
Europe/London
Scientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle …
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16
February
2026
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09:59
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate …
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28
January
2026
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16:00
Europe/London
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe.
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16
January
2026
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00:01
Europe/London
A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team of astronomers.
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2025
16
December
2025
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10:00
Europe/London
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
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09
December
2025
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13:38
Europe/London
A University of Manchester astronomer is set to build the most detailed and accurate model of the radio sky ever built, offering new insights into the first stars, galaxies, and possibly new physics.
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03
December
2025
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16:00
Europe/London
Scientists have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing mystery in particle physics, by finding no sign of the particle many hoped would explain it.
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20
August
2025
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09:00
Europe/London
For the first time, scientists have directly tracked the slow transformation of a dying star over more than a century - revealing it is heating up faster than any other typical star ever observed.
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27
June
2025
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07:59
Europe/London
Students from The University of Manchester’s Physics Society have constructed a remarkable 30,500-piece Lego model of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, commemorating the observatory’s 80th anniversary.
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25
June
2025
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13:04
Europe/London
We are sad to report that one of the founders of the science of radio astronomy, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP, has passed away at the age of 102.
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24
June
2025
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15:43
Europe/London
Astronomers have revealed the first images from “the most ambitious astronomical survey to date” – a mission that will transform our understanding of the Universe.
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2024
08
April
2024
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10:00
Europe/London
An international team of astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the unprecedented behaviour of a previously dormant star with a powerful magnetic field.
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2023
12
July
2023
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10:16
Europe/London
Leading researchers from across The University of Manchester (UoM) have given their support to a global initiative endorsed by His Majesty King Charles III promoting the sustainable use of space.
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17
May
2023
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16:31
Europe/London
After decades of trying, astronomers have found the origin of a Type Ia supernova explosion using radio emissions, thanks to the e-MERLIN telescope network.
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17
April
2023
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15:15
Europe/London
An international team of scientists, led by a researcher at The University of Manchester, have developed a novel AI (artificial intelligence) approach to distil technical astronomy terminology into simple understandable English in their recent …
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16
March
2023
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15:00
Europe/London
Manchester scientists have created a new material, dubbed ‘StarCrete’ which is made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt and could be used to build homes on Mars.
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2022
08
December
2022
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16:00
Europe/London
The very first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) included a wonderful view of the ‘Southern Ring’, a planetary nebula. A team of astronomers from across the world has studied this image in detail, to see how our own Sun may evolve in …
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17
October
2022
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11:00
Europe/London
The UK has joined an international astronomy mission to search the skies for cosmic origins of the universe.
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06
October
2022
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14:55
Europe/London
Pioneering scientists and engineers from The University of Manchester are looking to build a future in space through innovation in advanced materials and autonomous systems - including revolutionary concepts in space habitats and the trustworthy …
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21
September
2022
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12:38
Europe/London
Independent duo targeted nearby galaxies, galaxy groups and galaxy clusters to extend SETI search to extragalactic distances.
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22
July
2022
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11:53
Europe/London
A new telescope, made up of two identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, will track down sources of gravitational waves.
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15
July
2022
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14:44
Europe/London
Human and machine intelligence worked together to find 40,000 ring galaxies, scientists at the National Astronomy Meeting will announce today.
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04
July
2022
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09:34
Europe/London
Jodrell Bank’s ambitious £21.5m development, the First Light Pavilion was officially opened at a special event on the summer solstice, Tuesday 21 June in the company of over 100 esteemed guests.
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22
June
2022
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13:42
Europe/London
Researchers have called for a more sustainable approach to the UK’s National Space Strategy in a new publication from The University of Manchester, On Space.
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20
June
2022
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13:57
Europe/London
An international team of astronomers have for the first time combined the power of 64 radio telescope dishes to detect the faint signatures of neutral hydrogen gas across cosmological scales.
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15
June
2022
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10:55
Europe/London
Astronomers in the UK announce today that have established how galaxies like our own Milky Way formed over 10 billion years of cosmic time through an abundance of separate galaxies colliding together.
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10
June
2022
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16:25
Europe/London
Jodrell Bank’s newest attraction, the First Light Pavilion opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend, with over 1000 people exploring the stunning new building over the Jubilee weekend.
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12
April
2022
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10:40
Europe/London
More than £15million has been awarded to UK institutions, including The University of Manchester, which are delivering the crucial software ‘brain’ of the world’s largest radio telescope.
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01
April
2022
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12:13
Europe/London
A new study by an international team of astrophysicists, led by the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has presented the amazing new discovery of a near-identical twin of Jupiter orbiting a star at a colossal distance of 17,000 light years from …
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10
March
2022
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11:00
Europe/London
Astronomers have observed primordial material that may be giving birth to three planetary systems around a binary star in unprecedented detail.
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