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An artist's impression of a disc shaped cloud of dust around a black hole. Two jets coming from either side of the disc appear bright blue and extend towards the outside of the image.
Hidden supermassive black holes brought to life by galaxies on collision course
Astronomers have found that supermassive black holes obscured by dust are more likely to grow and release tremendous amounts of energy when they are inside galaxies that are expected to collide with a neighbouring galaxy. The new work, led by...
A black and white portrait of Professor Sir Francis Graham Smith. He rests his chin on his hand and smiles at the camera. He is wearing glasses, a shirt, tie and blazer.
Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS celebrates hundredth birthday
The pioneering radio astronomer Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS celebrates his hundredth birthday this week on 25 April. His presidency of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1975 to 1977 coincided with the tercentenary of Royal Observatory...
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RAS GCSE Poster Competition winners announced
The RAS GCSE Competition, sponsored by Winton, provides a chance for students studying GCSE Astronomy to showcase their astronomy knowledge. Students were invited to present an astronomy topic of their choice as an academic style poster for a chance...
Professor Richard Ellis
Professor Richard Ellis wins Gruber Prize for Cosmology
The 2023 Gruber Prize in Cosmology recognises the outstanding work of Professor Richard Ellis CBE in studying the evolution of galaxies and the universe from early in its history, and designing the instruments to make this possible. The Prize is...
Ambassador Miguel Berger and Professor Gillian Wright stand side by side. Prof. Wright is holding a small box containing the medal and a certificate.
Professor Gillian Wright awarded Caroline Herschel Medal
Professor Gillian Wright CBE was awarded the 2023 Caroline Herschel Medal in a ceremony that took place on Thursday 13 April 2023 at the residence of the German Ambassador to the United Kingdom. In attendance were representatives from the German...