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Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves launched

Professor Vik Dhillon is part of an international research team which has built a state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves.

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Nobel Prize winner explains Universe's most elusive particles

Professor Takaaki Kajita, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, gave a public lecture on neutrinos on Thursday 1 June.

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Find out how Dr Ed Daw helped the gravitational waves discovery – video
Find out how Dr Ed Daw helped the gravitational waves discovery – video
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Learn about low dimensional structures and devices with our quantum animations – video
Learn about low dimensional structures and devices with our quantum animations – video
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We sent a camera to the edge of space – and this is what happened – video
We sent a camera to the edge of space – and this is what happened – video
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Learn all about the physics of time travel from Dr Pieter Kok – video
Learn all about the physics of time travel from Dr Pieter Kok – video
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