The Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN)

News 2019

Carbon cocoons surround growing galaxies far beyond previous beliefs, says new study from the Niels Bohr Institute

2019.12.16

Researchers have discovered gigantic clouds of gaseous carbon spanning more than a radius of 30,000…
Johann Peter Uldall Fynbo Professorship inauguration lecture

2019.12.05

This Wednesday, the 4th of December, Johan Peter Uldall Fynbo of DAWN held his inauguration lecture…
Extremely energetic particles coupled with the violent death of a star for the first time

2019.11.21

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen and DTU Space in Lyngby have…
Sinclaire Manning of the University of Texas interning at DAWN

2019.11.18

DAWN intern, Sinclaire Manning of the University of Texas, giving a welcome cake talk entitled:…
Science Slam w/ Peter Laursen & Thomas Greve at the Planetarium

2019.11.05

Friday November 1st, the Planetarium in Copenhagen celebrated its 30th anniversary by having eight…
Mikkel Stockmann has been awarded his PhD! Congratulations!

2019.10.25

This Wednesday, the 23rd of October, Mikkel Stockmann of The Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN) very…
The final piece in the puzzle of the origin of the elements

2019.10.23

For the first time, an element heavier than iron has been clearly detected in the collision of two…
Popular Science with Peter Laursen: The Autumn Sky, Pictoris Beta C and "Are there more stars in the Universe than grains of sand on the Earth"?

2019.10.09

Recently, Peter Laursen of DAWN has been interviewed multiple times about whether the old saying,…
Seyfert flares from the center of the Milky Way

2019.10.09

Picture from the article, estimating the direction of the Seyfert flares. Photo credits:…
Record breaking observations find most remote protocluster of galaxies, linking dark matter to galaxy formation

2019.09.30

An international team of astronomers with participation by researchers from DAWN has discovered a…
Darren Stroupe, UNC Asheville, visiting DAWN

2019.09.09

During the summer, UNC Asheville Physics student Darren Stroupe, has been visiting DAWN via the IRE…
Cecilie Sand Nørholm Master's thesis defence

2019.08.26

When: Monday, September 2nd at 11:00 am Where: Lecture Room (#4.4.12, fourth floor) At: Cosmic…
Mikkel Stockmann Ph.D. thesis defence

2019.08.26

Abstract: The astonishing display of stars on a clear night sky has, since before the emergence of…
2ND AUSTRALIA-ESO JOINT CONFERENCE: The build-up of galaxies through multiple tracers and facilities

2019.08.09

Cosmic DAWN’s Associate Professor at Claudia Lagos recently announced that the conference "The…
Center Co-Director Thomas Greve gives IDA Lecture on the EHT Black Hole picture

2019.05.29

This Monday, Center Director Thomas Greve took the crowd on an amazing journey through space and…
DAWN at COSMOS 2019

2019.05.17

This week The Cosmic Dawn Center has been participating in the COSMOS meeting in New York City.
Jonatan Selsing Wins Award for the Most Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Danish Astronomy 2018

2019.05.10

Jonatan Selsing has won the IDA PhD Prize, which is an award for the most scientifically outstandin…
Carlos Gómez-Guijarro awarded his Phd. Congratulations!

2019.05.09

Carlos Gómez-Guijarro of The Cosmic Dawn Center (DAWN) succesfully defended his Ph.d - thesis…
Legacy Field Image of the Distant Universe Assembled by Hubble along with DAWN Associates.

2019.05.08

16 years of observations, from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, has enabled astronomers to…
Daisy Leung (CCA Flatiron / Cornell) visiting DAWN-DTU

2019.05.04

Daisy T. Leung (CCA Flatiron / Cornell) has been visiting DAWN this week, and will be here until…
New MSc intern starting today

2019.05.01

Today, we have an intern joining our DAWN family for three months. Her name is Ivanna Langan and sh…
First ever image of a Black Hole revealed

2019.04.11

BREAKING: This wednesday, the 10th of April, the first results from the Event Horizon Telescope…
Danish Press Conference on First Results from the Event Horizon Telescope

2019.04.05

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) and DTU Space - National Space Institute will hold a press…
Carlos Gómez-Guijarro Ph.d. thesis defence

2019.04.04

Abstract: The ultimate goal in galaxy studies is having a complete picture of galaxy formation and…
DAWN International Faculty Member Kate Whitaker Receives Sloan Foundation Fellowship

2019.02.20

Kate Whitaker, assistant professor of physics, stands next to a telescope inside the observatory…
Catching a glimpse of the gamma-ray burst engine

2019.01.16

A gamma-ray burst registered in December of 2017 turns out to be “one of the closets GRBs ever…