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Massive twin star discovered snuggling close to stellar sibling in its cradle
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system with the closest high-mass young stellar objects ever measured, providing a valuable “laboratory” to test theories on high mass binary star formation.
School rewarded for improving equality and diversity in Physics
Juno Practitioner status was recently awarded to the School of Physics and Astronomy for their proactive approach to achieving equal gender opportunities and encouraging best practice among staff.
Communicating new space science terms to deaf people
Currently, British Sign Language (BSL) includes limited astrophysics terms, but Dr Olja Panic will develop 50 new signs that will make it more accessible to the deaf community.
Stellar winds reveal binary star systems
The seemingly colossal amounts of matter expelled by certain types of red giants may be explained by previously-unnoticed partner stars, according to a new paper published in Nature Astronomy.
WiN workshop brings together women in data science
A new event to bring together women from around the world working in networks modelling and applications will be hosted at the School of Mathematics.