NEWS AT OXFORD
Webb latest: new milestone in search for distant galaxies
New findings confirm that Webb has surpassed the Hubble telescope in its ability to observe the early Universe.
Tonga volcano had highest plume ever recorded, new study confirms
A new analysis led by Oxford University researchers has shown the devastating Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption in January 2022 created the tallest volcanic plume ever recorded.
JWST sheds light on galaxy organic molecules in black holes
Research led by Dr Ismael García-Bernete from the University of Oxford is the first of its kind to study tiny dust molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the nuclear region of active galaxies using early observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
A stroll around the Solar System
Professor Stephen Smartt joined the artist and author Oliver Jeffers on stage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Saturday 8 October in the Garden Theatre.
Take part in the ESA Computer in a Room Challenge
There is a computer in a locked room. It has a sensor attached. You can only access the computer for 15 minutes, every 90 minutes. How would you access and operate that computer?