Centre for ExoLife Sciences (CELS)

News 2023

News by the CELS staff:

THE EARLY UNIVERSE:

Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are now able to peer so far back in…

The early Universe:

A galaxy group in the early Universe

Contrary to typical observations, the galaxy was discovered not by the light it emits, but by the…

First ever asteroid hit by spacecraft could save the Earth from impact

Humanity’s first attempt to re-direct asteroids that could collide with Earth, the NASA Double…

Gamma-ray burst:

The brightest explosion ever seen

A particularly bright Gamma-ray burst was recently detected by several space telescopes, and a team…

Intergalactic gas brings supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies to life

Black holes become active and grow by consuming gas captured from other galaxies. This is the…

Astrophysicists discover the perfect explosion in space

When neutron stars collide they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until…