Latest news and comment Audience - Any Audience -AlumniIndustrySchools, prospective students and communityResearchUndergraduatesGraduatesInternational Year of QuantumDepartment of Physics (requires login) Research theme - Any Research theme -Accelerator physicsAstronomy and astrophysicsBiological physicsClimate physicsExoplanets and planetary physicsFields, strings, and quantum dynamicsFundamental particles and interactionsInstrumentationLasers and high energy density scienceParticle astrophysics & cosmologyPhotovoltaics and nanosciencePlasma physicsQuantum information and computationQuantum materialsQuantum optics & ultra-cold matter Sub-department - Any Sub-department -AstrophysicsAtmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary PhysicsAtomic and Laser PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsParticle PhysicsProfessional and support servicesRudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics Global Jet Watch: discovery of jets in classical novae Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that classical nova explosions are accompanied by the ejection of jets of oppositely-directed hot gas and plasma, and that this persists for years following the nova eruption. 11 June 2021 Citizen scientists identify nearby two-planet system Planet Hunters TESS, a citizen science project led by a team at the University of Oxford and hosted by the Zooniverse platform, has discovered a two-planet system around a nearby star. 10 June 2021 A trip around the solar system More than 170 visitors took a trip around the solar system - in Oxford University Parks! 9 June 2021 Oxford astronomers in front-row view of exceptional cosmic explosion An international team of scientists including astronomers from the University of Oxford have gained the best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe. 8 June 2021 Ancient ‘fossil’ galaxies offer insight into formation of the Universe Dr Chiara Spiniello from Oxford’s Department of Physics is leading work to study 'fossilised' galaxies – galaxies frozen in time from when they were formed almost 10 billion years ago. 30 March 2021 Scientists uncover cosmic particle accelerator Professor Rob Fender from Oxford’s Department of Physics gathered and interpreted radio observations that helped an international collaboration of scientists discover a gigantic cosmic particle accelerator. 22 February 2021 Stargazing Oxford@Home Our annual Stargazing event is an afternoon and evening of fascinating talks, hands-on activities and, not surprisingly, telescopes; this year, we stage a pandemic-proof online edition. 1 February 2021 Jocelyn Bell Burnell receives highest accolade from RAS ocelyn Bell Burnell from the Department of Physics at Oxford has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s highest honour, the Gold Medal 2021. 8 January 2021
Global Jet Watch: discovery of jets in classical novae Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that classical nova explosions are accompanied by the ejection of jets of oppositely-directed hot gas and plasma, and that this persists for years following the nova eruption. 11 June 2021
Citizen scientists identify nearby two-planet system Planet Hunters TESS, a citizen science project led by a team at the University of Oxford and hosted by the Zooniverse platform, has discovered a two-planet system around a nearby star. 10 June 2021
A trip around the solar system More than 170 visitors took a trip around the solar system - in Oxford University Parks! 9 June 2021
Oxford astronomers in front-row view of exceptional cosmic explosion An international team of scientists including astronomers from the University of Oxford have gained the best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe. 8 June 2021
Ancient ‘fossil’ galaxies offer insight into formation of the Universe Dr Chiara Spiniello from Oxford’s Department of Physics is leading work to study 'fossilised' galaxies – galaxies frozen in time from when they were formed almost 10 billion years ago. 30 March 2021
Scientists uncover cosmic particle accelerator Professor Rob Fender from Oxford’s Department of Physics gathered and interpreted radio observations that helped an international collaboration of scientists discover a gigantic cosmic particle accelerator. 22 February 2021
Stargazing Oxford@Home Our annual Stargazing event is an afternoon and evening of fascinating talks, hands-on activities and, not surprisingly, telescopes; this year, we stage a pandemic-proof online edition. 1 February 2021
Jocelyn Bell Burnell receives highest accolade from RAS ocelyn Bell Burnell from the Department of Physics at Oxford has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s highest honour, the Gold Medal 2021. 8 January 2021
