From observing super massive black holes to understanding newborn babies there’s more to Astronomy and Cosmology than you think.

We’ve been celebrating our success in Space Science by highlighting the stories of our inspiring undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and alumni as they tell us what studying Physics at Durham has to offer and where it can take you.

Our researchers are at the forefront of work to further our understanding of the universe and the exploration of space from black holes to dark matter, planet formation to galaxy evolution.

And our space scientists are applying their skills to life on the ground including work with the NHS on vital signs in healthy newborn babies and improving the manufacturing of washing powders, reducing the time it takes to get these products to shops.

We’re also involved in building some the biggest and best new telescopes that will come into use over the coming years on Earth and in space.

And our space scientists are applying their skills to life on the ground including work with the NHS on vital signs in healthy newborn babies and improving the manufacturing of washing powders, reducing the time it takes to get these products to shops.

Our outreach work, led by our amazing students and staff, is inspiring the next generation of scientists.

In this video recent PhD graduate Dr Jacob Kegerreis, who’s about to start work at NASA, talks about science outreach and crashing planets together inside a supercomputer!

Want to know more? Visit our Astronomy and Cosmology pages.