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Students from The University of Manchester鈥檚 Physics Society have constructed a remarkable 30,500-piece Lego model of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, commemorating the observatory鈥檚 80th anniversary. 

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.

Astronomers have revealed the first images from 鈥渢he most ambitious astronomical survey to date鈥� 鈥� a mission that will transform our understanding of the Universe.

Scientists have released a new set of data from the Euclid space telescope, offering an unprecedented view of the large-scale structure of the cosmos.

The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

A new atmospheric monitoring station has been established at The University of Manchester鈥檚 Jodrell Bank Observatory to improve the accuracy of the UK鈥檚 greenhouse gas emissions estimates.

Scientists analysing samples from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA鈥檚 OSIRIS-REx mission , have revealed new findings about the origins of life and the early days of our solar system.

An international team of scientists has produced the clearest three-dimensional view yet of the Ring Nebula 鈥� one of the night sky鈥檚 most iconic celestial objects.

The University of Manchester will play a key role in a new European collaboration, which aims to boost accessibility and coordination of leading astroparticle and astronomy research infrastructures.  

A massive balloon, designed to measure the background radiation left over from the 鈥楤ig Bang鈥� and help scientists better understand the infancy and evolution of our Universe, has just moved to the next stage of development.

Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate 鈥攕lower than any of the more than 3,000 radio emitting neutron stars measured to date.

Scientists have released the first set of scientific data captured with the Euclid telescope, showing an exciting glimpse of the Universe鈥檚 distant past.

Professor Michael Garrett, Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his 鈥渋nvaluable contributions to science鈥�.

Three leading departmental researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.

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.

Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming.

The University of Manchester鈥檚 policy engagement, Policy@91直播, has hosted a visit to Jodrell Bank Observatory for a leading Parliamentarian with a special interest in its work.

An international team of astronomers have found a new and unknown object in the Milky Way that is heavier than the heaviest neutron stars known and yet simultaneously lighter than the lightest black holes known.

Three University of Manchester Professors are among those recognised in the King's 2024 New Year Honours List. 

The University of Manchester will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang, bringing us closer to understanding the nature of our Universe and how it began.

The University of Manchester is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.

According to new research published today, galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the entire narrative of how scientists think about structure formation in the Universe.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has recorded breath-taking new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57.  

A collaboration of scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong have found a source for the mysterious alignment of stars near the Galactic Centre.

Scientists at The University of Manchester are involved in an international satellite mission to map the dark Universe.

After 25 years of observations, an international team of astronomers have seen the first evidence of ultra-low-frequency gravitational waves.

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.

Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, new research suggests.

Jodrell Bank's spectacular new First Light Pavilion and permanent exhibition gallery, which opened in June 2022, has continued to win awards since its launch, with the latest being top honours at the prestigious Civic Trust Awards ceremony in London …

On 25 April 2023, Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS, FRAS, FInstP., celebrated his 100th birthday. Sir Francis, or Graham as he is known to friends and colleagues, was the second Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, taking over from Sir Bernard Lovell …