Largest ever map of universe s dark matter created by astronomers
The new map covers a quarter of the southern hemisphere’s sky. By Press Association Thursday 27 May 2021, 7:07 PM 2 hours ago 7,573 Views 3 Comments
Image: Dark Energy Survey Collaboration
Image: Dark Energy Survey Collaboration
RESEARCHERS HAVE CREATED the largest ever map of dark matter, invisible material thought to account for 80% of the total matter of the universe.
As matter curves space-time, astronomers are able to map its existence by looking at light travelling to Earth from distant galaxies.
If the light has been distorted, this means there is matter in the foreground, bending the light as it comes towards us.
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This percentage is significantly less than other universities located within the North East of England.
23% of Newcastle University’s admissions in the 2017/18 academic year were from the North East and a Centre For Cities study reported that half of the students at Northumbria originated from the region.
The North East of England has been identified by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as the region where young people are least likely to access Higher Education.
The latest Higher Education Statistics Agency’s (HESA) data, published in February 2017, confirms that the region also has the highest proportion of entrants from low participation neighbourhoods (LPNs), at 23.2% compared to a national average of 11.3%.
Sir Derek Roberts, semiconductor expert and two-times Provost of University College London – obituary
A leader in integrated circuit technology, he restored the finances of UCL but caused a revolt with plans to merge with Imperial College
12 April 2021 • 7:00am
Sir Derek Roberts at UCL, in front of the mummified body of Jeremy Bentham
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Sir Derek Roberts, who has died aged 88, was an industrial scientist who served two terms as Provost of University College London, from 1989 to 99 and 2002 to 03, but discovered during his second term that business and academe make uncomfortable bedfellows.
UCL broke with tradition in appointing an industrialist (Roberts was joint deputy managing director of Arnold Weinstock’s GEC), to the Provostship. The philosopher Jeremy Bentham had been a previous holder of the office, his mummified body on display in a college corridor reminding passers-by of the college’s proud traditions.
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