Tag: Universe

Scientists offer insight into riddle of blue and red galaxies’ origins

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Maja Grantham - July 5, 2021

ASTRONOMERS have shed light on the mystery of why some galaxies look blue while others appear red. New computer simulations have revealed that the contrasting...

Dark matter expert named first female Astronomer Royal for Scotland

Local News

Maja Grantham - May 26, 2021

A renowned astrophysicist and investigator into one of science’s great unsolved mysteries has become the first woman to be appointed as Astronomer Royal for...

Complex molecules could hold the secret to identifying alien life

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Maja Grantham - May 24, 2021

A new system capable of identifying complex molecules could aid in the search for alien life in the universe and could even lead to...

Astronomers reach new frontiers of dark matter

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 9, 2012

ASTRONOMERS at a Scottish university have mapped a large area of dark matter for the first time. Dr Catherine Heymans of the University of Edinburgh,...

BOUNCING ASTRONAUTS LAUNCH ASTRONOMY WEEK AT DYNAMIC EARTH

Deadline News Journalist - April 7, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond ONE of Edinburgh's star tourist attractions has kicked off a week-long festival of astronomy, the universe and everything. Exploding marshmallows, an inflatable planetarium...