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March 25, 2026
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Dr. James Beattie, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics and Princeton University, was awarded a prestigious Hubble Fellowship, announced the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) on behalf of NASA today.
This fellowship will allow him to build the next generation of supercomputer models to probe how the early Universe may have become magnetized by…
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January 28, 2026
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New data from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has provided scientists with a first-of-its-kind look at the “exhaust pipe” of a supermassive black hole.
Sebastiano von Fellenberg, a postdoctoral researcher at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA), is part of an international team that has identified the likely starting point of a massive cosmic jet — a powerfu…
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January 8, 2026
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The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has announced Professor Peter Martin as the recipient of the 2026 George Van Biesbroeck Prize for his “long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy.” The AAS, a leading international body for astronomers since 1899, grants this award every two years to honour individuals whose lifelong commitment to scientific discovery and social good…
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