Einstein’s theory of relativity reveals lonely black hole
A lonely stellar-mass black hole has been discovered for the first time by a team of scientists that involved the critical expertise of researchers at the University of St Andrews.
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Life beyond Earth
Atmospheric modelling lays foundations of detecting exoplanet biosignatures.
Should we replace stars with planets on our Christmas trees?
Mystery of the Star of Bethlehem
Milky Way could have 100 billion brown dwarfs
St Andrews astronomer reaches for the stars
New study reveals light-bending celestial phenomenon
First time this effect has been observed beyond the solar system
Running away from Einstein
Galaxies flying away faster than current theory allows
Humanity through the lens of the Universe
Multidisciplinary centre for exoplanet science to study what makes humanity ‘special’
A journey through the Universe
Stars turn out for University Observatory Open Night
Close encounters
Is there life on HD164595b? The news that Russian scientists observed an unexplained ‘strong signal’ from a star just 95 light years away has piqued the interest of scientists and would-be alien hunters worldwide. Dr…
Record-breaking astronomy map
Galaxies map allows scientists to measure the expansion of the Universe