Jonathan is an educator based in Hungary with a passion for astronomy. He enjoys communicating science stories in astrophysics and cosmology. He has a bachelor's degree in astrophysics from Cardiff University and a PhD in astronomy from Queen Mary University of London. In his spare time he enjoys hiking with his family and exploring the night sky.
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'Final parsec problem' that makes supermassive black holes impossible to explain could finally have a solutionA new study helps solve the "final parsec problem" that has made supermassive black hole formation impossible to explain, pointing to a strange form of dark matter as the key.
By Jonathan Gilbert Published
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Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to oursAn ancient star discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed the chemical fingerprint of the early universe. It hints that conditions were not the same everywhere when the first stars forged the elements for life.
By Jonathan Gilbert Published
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Some stars may be 'infected' with black holes that destroy them from within, new study hintsCould dark matter be made of mini black holes that formed in the early universe? One way to find out is to look for missing stars, destroyed by primordial black holes, a new study suggests.
By Jonathan Gilbert Published

