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Astronomers take a second look at twin star systems
Wed, 05/14/2025
Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or “hot Jupiters,...
Priya Natarajan, one of 12 awardees of the 2025 Suffrage Science Awards honouring pioneering women in Engineering and the Physical Sciences
Mon, 03/10/2025
The scheme began in 2011 with a focus on women in the Life Sciences starting with a group of 11 women. It has since expanded and in 2014, one of the awardees was our own Vice...
Two Yalies receive prestigious Churchill scholarship
Thu, 02/13/2025
Two members of the Yale community — Noemi Guerra, a 2024 Yale College graduate, and Andy Nilipour, a senior studying astrophysics and mathematics — are among 18...
Bullseye! Yale-led team finds a giant galaxy with a record nine rings
Tue, 02/04/2025
A Yale-led research group has discovered “Bullseye,” a galaxy with nine rings that may help astronomers better understand galaxy evolution and dark matter....
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