Scientists discover hidden galaxies behind the Milky Way
February 10, 2016Hundreds of hidden nearby galaxies have been studied for the first time, shedding light on a mysterious gravitational anomaly dubbed the Great Attractor.
World’s largest radio telescope has a permanent home for its headquarters
May 1, 2015The Members of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Organisation decided that negotiations should start with the UK government to locate the permanent headquarters of the SKA project at the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank site.
Radio Astronomy and Really BIG Data
April 24, 2015There’s Big Data and then there’s radio astronomy Big Data…it’s bigger than big! Associate Professor Kevin Vinsen from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research…