Astrophysics Group press releases and coverage
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1 March 2011
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![[High resolution image of Messier 82 in the mid-infrared]](gifs/m82_subaru.png)
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New image reveals the glory of starbursts
(Mark Birkinshaw and Diana Worrall) |
Subaru Press Release |
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26 Oct 2010
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![[X-ray and optical image of the galaxy cluster around quasar 3C186]](gifs/3c186.jpg)
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3C186:
Precocious Galaxy Cluster Identified by Chandra
(Diana Worrall) |
Chandra Press Release |
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03 Nov 2009
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![[Large scale structure around galaxy cluster CL0016]](gifs/cl0016-lss.jpg)
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Shedding Light on the Cosmic Skeleton
(Ben Maughan) |
ESO Press Release |
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28 Oct 2009
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![[Image of GRB 090423]](gifs/grb090423.jpg)
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GRB 090423 - the most distant known object in the Universe
(Malcolm Bremer, Elizabeth Stanway) |
Nature BBC |
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22 Oct 2009
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![[X-ray and near infra-red image of JKCS041]](gifs/jkcs041.jpg)
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Galaxy cluster smashes distance record
(Ben Maughan) |
Chandra Press Release |
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2 Sep 2009
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![[Star density map around the Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies]](gifs/andromeda.jpeg)
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Cosmic cannibalism seen in action
(Avon Huxor) |
Bristol Press Release Quicktime movie (10 MB) |
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18 Jun 2008
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![[Chandra X-ray satellite]](gifs/cxc-logo-72.jpg){kind=logo}
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Black Holes Have Simple Feeding Habits
(Andy Young) |
Chandra Press Release |
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9 Jan 2008
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New X-ray source in nearby galaxy spawns mystery
(Mark Birkinshaw, Diana Worrall) |
OSU Press Release Science Daily Spaceflight Now |
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9 Jan 2008
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Jet Power and Black Hole Assortment Revealed in New Chandra Image
(Mark Birkinshaw, Diana Worrall) |
CHANDRA press release National Geographic Bad Astronomy Astronomy Picture of the Day |
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17 Dec 2007
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Black hole fires at neighbouring galaxy.
(Mark Birkinshaw, Diana Worrall) |
CHANDRA press release BBC National Public Radio (NPR) includes radio interview. Washington Post ITN report on Youtube includes Dan Evans interview. |
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10 Dec 2007
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![[IPHAS Milky Way Survey]](gifs/iphas_logo_mini.jpg){kind=logo}
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Initial data release of the IPHAS project.
(Steve Phillipps, Rhys Morris, Mike Masheder) |
STFC IPHAS press release Daily Telegraph Space Daily topnews Eureka Alert Scientific Blogging Alphagalileo yubanet big news day |
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29 March 2007
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3C442A: Galaxy Collision Causes Role Reversal
(Mark Birkinshaw, Diana Worrall) |
Chandra press release |
1 Apr 2004
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![[Fornax locations]](gifs/red1b.jpg)
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Astronomers discover dozens of mini-galaxies
(Steve Phillipps) |
AAO press release |
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21 Aug 2003
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![[deep image]](gifs/imageonea.jpg)
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Distant galaxies shed light on the reionisation of the Universe
(Malcolm Bremer) |
ESO press release
PPARC press release Astronomy.com coverage |
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14 July 2003
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![[XMM-LSS first image]](gifs/xmmlss_mini.jpg)
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New fast lane towards discoveries of clusters of galaxies
inaugurated
(Mark Birkinshaw, Malcolm Bremer) |
ESO press release |
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29 May 2003
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![[galaxy encounter]](gifs/galaxy_full.jpg)
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Scientists discover the universe's smallest galaxies
(Steve Phillipps) |
Bristol press release
BBC website coverage New Scientist coverage |
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01 Apr 2003
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![[Cen A jet X-ray/radio]](gifs/cena_rb.jpg)
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New view of X-ray jet blasting through nearest radio galaxy
(Martin Hardcastle and Diana Worrall) |
RAS press release
NASA photo release BBC website coverage Astronomy.com coverage Astronomy picture of the day |
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10 Apr 2002
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![[PN followup]](gifs/pn-aat2.jpg)
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UK astronomers survey Galactic graveyard
(Steve Phillipps) |
RAS press release
Space.com coverage |
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06 Aug 2001
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![[Cen A jet X-ray]](gifs/0157blue_xray_med.jpg)
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Centaurus A: a nearby elliptical galaxy with an active galactic
nucleus
(Martin Hardcastle and Diana Worrall) |
CXC picture release
Astronomy picture of the day |