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Gravitational waves detected from two neutron stars colliding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 October 201720 August 2018

For the first time, scientists have measured the violent death spiral of two dense neutron stars via gravitational waves. This […]

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Cassini’s grand finale nears – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 201720 August 2018

After a 20 year mission, NASA’s spacecraft Cassini will meet its demise this week by plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere and […]

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Earth-like planet around the Sun’s closest neighbour – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 August 201611 April 2018

UPDATED: A small rocky planet has been discovered orbiting Proxima Centauri, the Sun’s closest stellar neighbour, and it may sustain an atmosphere […]

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Gravitational wave discovery – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 February 201612 February 2016

The discovery of tiny ripples in the fabric of space and time is causing big waves in national and global […]

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Gravitational waves found – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 201618 April 2016

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of minuscule ripples in the fabric of space and time. This morning (NZT) researchers from […]

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New Windows on the Universe – Prof David Wiltshire

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 February 201612 February 2016

As researchers with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announce they have spotted gravitational waves – ripples in space itself […]

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Weighty neutrino discovery wins Nobel – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 201528 March 2016

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 has been awarded to two researchers who unravelled the mystery of the neutrino […]

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2014 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to blue LED inventors

In the News  |  Published: 08 October 201409 October 2014

The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American for developing the […]

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Higgs Boson theory earns Nobel for Physics

Expert Reactions, In the News  |  Published: 09 October 201328 March 2016

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to the theorists who predicted the Higgs Boson particle 50 years before […]

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Kiwi ‘Party Animal’ physicist awarded Einstein Medal

In the News  |  Published: 20 December 201220 December 2012

A New Zealand scientist has been awarded a prestigious medal in recognition of his furthering the work of Albert Einstein. […]

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