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Crab Nebula detected with ASTRI-Horn Cherenkov Telescope
10th May 2019
ASTRI-Horn is the first Cherenkov telescope in dual-mirror configuration to detect the Crab Nebula at TeV energies: Exactly 30 years...
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Observing the Rarest Decay Process Ever Measured
6th May 2019
The universe is almost 14 billion years old. An inconceivable length of time by human standards – yet compared to...
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Why lightning often strikes twice
3rd May 2019
Needle-like structures on positively charged lightning leaders In contrast to popular belief, lightning often does strike twice, but the reason...
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First image of a supermassive black hole
30th April 2019
On April 10th 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration presented its first results - an image of the supermassive black...
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16th International Baksan School on Astroparticle Physics
29th April 2019
On the slopes of the Mt. Elbrus, the 16th International Baksan School on Astroparticle Physics was held, organized jointly by...
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New Observing run at Virgo and LIGO
26th March 2019
The Virgo and LIGO detectors are ready to start the new Observing run called O3, lasting a whole year. The...
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Helmholtz Weizmann Research School – Multimessenger Astronomy
26th March 2019
The Helmholtz Association is funding an international graduate school for multi-messenger astronomy, which is organised by DESY, the Humboldt University...
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XVIII International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes
26th March 2019
Last week the International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes took place in Venice, Italy. The focus of the workshop was Multimessenger...
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Workshop on Observatory Synergies for Astroparticle Physics and Geoscience
27th February 2019
On February, 11-12 2019 the European Alliance for Earth Sciences – GEO.8, the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium – APPEC and...
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Input to the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics
31st January 2019
The European Strategy for Particle Physics provides a clear prioritisation of European ambitions in advancing the particle physics science. The...
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Particles and Cosmology: the 16th Baksan School on Astroparticle Physics
31st January 2019
The aim of the School is to cover topics in both experimental and theoretical astroparticle physics. The program of the...
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APPEC Technology Forum 2018 November 12-13: Register now!
1st November 2018
Topic: Active and passive stabilization systems and sensors The Astroparticle Physics European Consortium APPEC is inviting technology experts from industry...
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DAWN IV conference report
24th October 2018
The workshop ‘Dawn IV: Global strategies for gravitational wave astronomy’ took place August 30-31, 2018 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. About...
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Don’t be afraid of the dark this Halloween
19th October 2018
This Halloween, get ready to visit the dark side – but there is no need to be afraid, as it...
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Global Physics Photowalk winners
30th September 2018
From deep under the North Sea, to the outskirts of Rome and the Canadian shores of the Pacific, the winning...
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International contribution to project to unlock the mysteries of neutrinos and anti-matter
18th September 2018
The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector in the world has just recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a...
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ATTRACT call
1st August 2018
To bridge the gap between basic research and real market needs, ATTRACT is calling for researchers, entrepreneurs and companies to bring forward breakthrough...
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First Successful Test of Einstein’s General Relativity Near Supermassive Black Hole
26th July 2018
Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope have for the first time revealed the effects predicted by Einstein’s general relativity...
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IceCube Neutrinos Point to Long-Sought Cosmic Ray Accelerator
12th July 2018
An international team of scientists has found the first evidence of a source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, ghostly subatomic particles...
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APPEC elect new SAC Chair and Vice-chair
27th June 2018
Laura Baudis, Professor of Physics at the University of Zurich has been appointed by the APPEC General Assembly as the...
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