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Astrophysics
Astrophysics applies the laws of physics and chemistry to explain the birth, life, and death of stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and other objects in the universe. Perimeter researchers work closely with experimentalists to discover new aspects of nature.
When Canadian astrophysicists wrote a paper showing how the orbits of the newly discovered Trappist planets could be stable, a…
CHIME, a radio telescope under construction in British Columbia, expects to find hundreds of “fast radio bursts” and generate a…
The globe-spanning Event Horizon Telescope is focussed with extreme precision at the black hole in the centre of our galaxy.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be an incredible new eyepiece on the universe.
Small but mighty, neutron stars pack unbelievable mass into a tiny space – and that’s just part of what makes…
Researchers say newly discovered planets offer best opportunity to look for atmospheres and biosignatures of life outside our solar system.
This week, Boston became a global epicentre of big ideas, from black holes to boosting brainpower, from robotic bugs to…
Scientists and journalists remember a remarkable scientist and human being.
A new method developed by Perimeter researchers may bring elusive black holes out of the shadows.
It’s a telescope as big as the Earth, aimed at some of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe.