Hidden ‘fossil’ galaxy is missing link in Milky Way formation
Much of the Milky Way was formed 10 billion years ago by a massive collision with a relatively small galaxy dubbed Heracles, according to scientists in the UK.
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Space Oddity: Most distant disc galaxy discovered
LJMU astrophysicist works with European Southern Observatory and collaborators to confirm Milky Way-like galaxy from 700m years after Big Bang
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A giant interstellar bubble being grown in the Andromeda Galaxy
An international team of astrophysicists have uncovered an enormous bubble current being ‘blown’ by the regular eruptions from a binary star system within the Andromeda Galaxy.
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New stars discovery shed new light on Galaxy's formation
An astronomer from LJMU’s Astrophysics Research Institute has discovered a new family of stars in the core of the Milky Way Galaxy which provides new insights into the early stages of the Galaxy’s formation.
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LJMU telescope played major role in Gaia 'eye of Galaxy'
Astrophysics Research Institute provide tracking of spacecraft over 15 year mission
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Galaxies are "wasteful" and retain fewer materials needed to build stars and planets, says new study
Galaxies “waste” large amounts of heavy elements they generate via star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away
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Discovery of rotating disc around nascent star 'a special moment'
Finding from ARI, ESO and Durham University could help us understand how stars are born
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Magnetic fields "central to creation of Milky Way"
Study in Nature Astronomy tracks role of hidden force in star and planet formation and more
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Simulated evolution of the Universe
A study conducted by an international team of astrophysicists, including Dr Rob Crain and Dr Ian McCarthy from the LJMU Astrophysics Research Institute (ARI), has emerged as one of the major research highlights of 2015.
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Students inspired by Steven Gerrard story
Honorary Fellow and former Liverpool FC and England captain visits LJMU