Keyword: Department of Physics and Astronomy
Space physics researcher Immanuel Christopher Jebaraj Wins 2024 Vincenzo Ferraro Prize
Postdoctoral researcher Immanuel Christopher Jebaraj has been awarded the prestigious Vincenzo Ferraro Prize for young scholars in Space Physics. The award ceremony took place on 13 October in Sorrento, Italy.
Dissertation defence (Physics): MSc Moe Moe Aye
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Space telescope tracing dark energy soon to be launched
Euclid, the European Space Agency’s space telescope, will be launched on July 1 if everything goes to plan. During the coming six years, it will be mapping one third of the sky.
"Imaging the Black Hole in the center of our Milky Way". Venkatessh Ramakrishnan will talk about the newly published first image of Sagittarius A*
Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. Interested in hearing how the image was made? Come and hear the researchers talk about the international research collaboration on Monday May 16th at 2 pm.
Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Researchers from Aalto University, the University of Turku and the Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO were part of the international research group in taking a revolutionary picture.
MAGIC Telescope System Detected Energetic Gamma-ray Emission from a Nova Eruption – Observation Provides New Insights into the Origin of Cosmic Rays
Using the telescopes of the MAGIC collaboration, scientists have detected very-high-energy gamma rays from the nova eruption of the RS Ophiuchi recurrent nova on the Milky Way. The measured radiation is up to one hundred billion times more energetic than visible light. This is the first time such intense gamma rays have been observed from a nova. The observations provide new insights into the role of nova eruptions as sources of the mysterious cosmic rays.
Stock Markets Becoming Increasingly Networked Due to High-frequency Traders
During the last twenty years, the trading in stock markets has undergone significant changes. Researchers from the University of Turku and the University of Palermo have investigated the role of high-frequency traders in the markets.
Universe on the Computer Screen – Astronomers Can Also Work Remotely
Astronomy has traditionally required a fair amount of travelling by researchers, as observatories are located around the world. As the pandemic drove people to rely on remote connections, a research group from the University of Turku adopted a new type of arrangement to observe the skies.
Researchers Discovered Solid Phosphorus from a Comet
An international study led from the University of Turku discovered phosphorus and fluorine in solid dust particles collected from a comet. The finding indicates that all the most important elements necessary for life may have been delivered to the Earth by comets.