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Boost for Bremen-Cardiff semiconductor physics alliance

1 April 2025

New research links kick-started during Bremen academics’ visit to Cardiff

An observation from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope

Telescope observations reveal universe’s hours-old baby pictures, scientists say

18 March 2025

Most precise images to date enabled team to put standard model of cosmology through rigorous tests

Origins of black holes revealed in their spin, study finds

7 January 2025

Gravitational waves data held clues for high-mass black holes’ violent beginnings

The Ariel satellite passing through space and over ones and zeros which represent data.

AI quest sheds light on how to study distant planets

13 December 2024

Cardiff researchers play a major part in successful international space data challenge

Cardiff celebrates new Physics Inclusion Award with leading UK physicists

13 November 2024

Award developed by Institute of Physics with university physicists, including School of Physics and Astronomy EDI team

Starter for ten: Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge

30 October 2024

The team secured a comfortable win over St Andrews in TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

A computer-generated image of the PRIMA telescope layered on top of astrophotography of the Milky Way.

Cardiff scientists part of team bidding for $1bn NASA mission

22 October 2024

Cardiff Astronomy Instrumentation Group will provide filters and other optics for NASA space observatory scheduled to launch in 2032

A photograph of a woman with blonde hair wearing thick black-rimmed glasses.

Physicist honoured for outstanding work on revolutionary astronomical instruments and facilities

15 October 2024

Professor Carole Tucker selected as 2024 recipient of IOP’s James Joule Medal and Prize

Compound semiconductor consortium announced as a finalist for prestigious award

13 September 2024

CSconnected named as a finalist for the Bhattacharyya Award

A scientist installing the 40kg mirrors into the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

Using gravitational wave detectors to help solve the biggest mystery in physics and astronomy

13 September 2024

LIGO detector data helps scientists put new limits on strength of ultra-low-mass dark matter