Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
@cambridgeastro.bsky.social
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We now have an orginal architects drawing of the Cambridge Observatory - hanging in the entrance to the Cambridge Observatory!
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
We now have an orginal architects drawing of the Cambridge Observatory - hanging in the entrance to the Cambridge Observatory!
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An unusual signal initially picked up by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors and subsequently by optical telescopes around the world may have been a “superkilonova” – that is, a kilonova that took place inside a supernova. 🧪⚛️🔭 physicsworld.com/a/unusual-as...
Unusual astronomical event might be a 'superkilonova' – Physics World
Merger of two neutron stars in the aftermath of a supernova may have been observed for the first time, though questions remain
physicsworld.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM
An unusual signal initially picked up by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors and subsequently by optical telescopes around the world may have been a “superkilonova” – that is, a kilonova that took place inside a supernova. 🧪⚛️🔭 physicsworld.com/a/unusual-as...
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Undergraduates: Curious about a career in astronomy? 🔭
Take your first step with @cambridgeastro.bsky.social’s Summer Internship Programme and gain 8 weeks of research experience.
Applications from underrepresented groups in astronomy are encouraged.
Apply by 27 February 👇
https://bit.ly/4qYR0LD
Take your first step with @cambridgeastro.bsky.social’s Summer Internship Programme and gain 8 weeks of research experience.
Applications from underrepresented groups in astronomy are encouraged.
Apply by 27 February 👇
https://bit.ly/4qYR0LD
January 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Undergraduates: Curious about a career in astronomy? 🔭
Take your first step with @cambridgeastro.bsky.social’s Summer Internship Programme and gain 8 weeks of research experience.
Applications from underrepresented groups in astronomy are encouraged.
Apply by 27 February 👇
https://bit.ly/4qYR0LD
Take your first step with @cambridgeastro.bsky.social’s Summer Internship Programme and gain 8 weeks of research experience.
Applications from underrepresented groups in astronomy are encouraged.
Apply by 27 February 👇
https://bit.ly/4qYR0LD
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The Eddington Medal has been won by Prof Debora Šijački, of @cambridgeastro.bsky.social, who said she was "profoundly honoured".
She's made outstanding contributions to our understanding of the role Active Galactic Nuclei play in the evolution of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and the universe.
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She's made outstanding contributions to our understanding of the role Active Galactic Nuclei play in the evolution of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and the universe.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The Eddington Medal has been won by Prof Debora Šijački, of @cambridgeastro.bsky.social, who said she was "profoundly honoured".
She's made outstanding contributions to our understanding of the role Active Galactic Nuclei play in the evolution of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and the universe.
⤵️
She's made outstanding contributions to our understanding of the role Active Galactic Nuclei play in the evolution of galaxies, clusters of galaxies and the universe.
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If you're a VLBI radio person 🔭🧪 and keen on imaging #blackholes and their jets, please consider applying for a postdoc position in my new research group at the @cambridgeastro.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk!
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Research Associate/Assistant in observational Event Horizon Telescope (mm-VLBI) Science (Fixed Term)
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance, with the possibility for extension up to one year. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at the
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December 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If you're a VLBI radio person 🔭🧪 and keen on imaging #blackholes and their jets, please consider applying for a postdoc position in my new research group at the @cambridgeastro.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk!
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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But wait, there's more! Here's a somewhat longer article about my new position at the @cambridgeastro.bsky.social 🧪🔭 and @kavlifoundation.org Institute of Cosmology, at the University of Cambridge, from their communications team: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/sera...
Sera Markoff appointed 17th Plumian Professor of Astronomy at University of Cambridge
Black hole expert follows in footsteps of Sir Arthur Eddington, Sir Fred Hoyle, and Lord Martin Rees in one of world's oldest named professorships.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
But wait, there's more! Here's a somewhat longer article about my new position at the @cambridgeastro.bsky.social 🧪🔭 and @kavlifoundation.org Institute of Cosmology, at the University of Cambridge, from their communications team: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/sera...
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I'm very excited and honoured to announce my new position 🧪🔭 in the UK, starting in January! See here for more info:
www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Sera Markoff appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at University of Cambridge | Institute of Astronomy
Professor Sera Markoff has been appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I'm very excited and honoured to announce my new position 🧪🔭 in the UK, starting in January! See here for more info:
www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
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📡 Last week ICCS Senior Research Software Engineer Jack Atkinson delivered his RSE skills course to researchers at @cambridgeastro.bsky.social. The course teaches key tools and techniques that researchers can start implementing now to improve the quality of their work.
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📡 Last week ICCS Senior Research Software Engineer Jack Atkinson delivered his RSE skills course to researchers at @cambridgeastro.bsky.social. The course teaches key tools and techniques that researchers can start implementing now to improve the quality of their work.
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For over a decade, #ESAGaia mapped our galaxy with stunning precision, rewriting the story of the Milky Way 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
While Gaia no longer collects new data, its scientific mission is far from over! Upcoming are the Gaia Data Release 4 and the final legacy catalogue. 🔭
While Gaia no longer collects new data, its scientific mission is far from over! Upcoming are the Gaia Data Release 4 and the final legacy catalogue. 🔭
Gaia: Rewriting the story of the Milky Way
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
For over a decade, #ESAGaia mapped our galaxy with stunning precision, rewriting the story of the Milky Way 👉 www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed...
While Gaia no longer collects new data, its scientific mission is far from over! Upcoming are the Gaia Data Release 4 and the final legacy catalogue. 🔭
While Gaia no longer collects new data, its scientific mission is far from over! Upcoming are the Gaia Data Release 4 and the final legacy catalogue. 🔭
Institute of Astronomy researcher awarded Schmidt Sciences fellowship to ensure AI benefits society : www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/institu...
Institute of Astronomy researcher awarded Schmidt Sciences fellowship to ensure AI benefits society | Institute of Astronomy
Institute of Astronomy researcher Dr Miles Cranmer is one of 28 researchers worldwide to receive an AI2050 fellowship from Schmidt Sciences, awarded to researchers studying how to fulfil AI’s potentia...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Institute of Astronomy researcher awarded Schmidt Sciences fellowship to ensure AI benefits society : www.ast.cam.ac.uk/news/institu...
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Our latest MandelZoom paper, led by Eun-jin Shin (Postdoc
@cambridgeastro.bsky.social) is out on arXiv today!
This work explores the impact of different stellar feedback mechanisms on black hole growth in dwarf galaxies!
#astro #astrocoding
@cambridgeastro.bsky.social) is out on arXiv today!
This work explores the impact of different stellar feedback mechanisms on black hole growth in dwarf galaxies!
#astro #astrocoding
The MandelZoom project II: the impact of stellar feedback on black hole accretion through an $α$-disc in dwarf galaxies with a resolved interstellar medium. Eun-jin Shin et. al. https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.23548
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Our latest MandelZoom paper, led by Eun-jin Shin (Postdoc
@cambridgeastro.bsky.social) is out on arXiv today!
This work explores the impact of different stellar feedback mechanisms on black hole growth in dwarf galaxies!
#astro #astrocoding
@cambridgeastro.bsky.social) is out on arXiv today!
This work explores the impact of different stellar feedback mechanisms on black hole growth in dwarf galaxies!
#astro #astrocoding