The furthest reaches of the universe
Astronomers at Leiden University conduct pioneering research. They discover new planets and galaxies and study the furthest reaches of the universe. They still have a long way to go.
Astronomy Dossier
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Astronomers map dark matter
An international team of astronomers, including Prof. Koen Kuijken and Dr Henk Hoekstra, has managed for the first time to map the large-scale distribution of dark matter in the universe.
Searching for the birth of galaxies
Astrochemist Ewine van Dishoeck is proposing to use her €2.5m European subsidy to process and interpret data from the new radio telescope ALMA in Chile. Van Dishoeck was in Chile when she was asked what she would do with these funds.
Herschel space telescope detects abundant water around young star
Using the Herschel space telescope, astronomers have for the first time found cold water vapour in the planet-forming disc around a young star. This indicates that the disc contains large quantities of water. There may be many more planets with water in the universe. The research team of Leiden astronomer Michiel Hogerheijde published their findings in Science.