iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

To infinity and beyond! 🌌 Our new research confirms the universe’s expansion is still accelerating, debunking claims it was slowing. Dr @astro-pwise.bsky.social says the results show the universe is behaving exactly as previously thought. Read more: www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/06...

A vivid image of the Milky Way's centre captured in infrared, showcasing a dense field of stars and swirling clouds of red and pink gas.

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Phil Wiseman @astro-pwise.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Great little overview of our recent paper posted to arXiv on this latest StarXiv podcast!

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Revolutionary new space telescope @4most-eu.bsky.social has captured its first data from the universe. Our scientists are part of the team behind the super-scope and say it’ll reveal how galaxies and black holes formed. Read more 👉 tr.ee/ba4NEs

The VISTA 4MOST, a large, intricate astronomical device, housed inside an industrial facility. The structure features a prominent circular component with visible wiring and metal framework, supported by a sturdy blue frame with stairs and a raised platform for access.

The VISTA mountain top observatory stands on rocky terrain under a clear night sky, with the Milky Way stretching across and a bright planet shining above.

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Phil Wiseman @astro-pwise.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Just in case any of my few followers haven't had a chance - we did some filming to explain how Rubin and other new observatories will help our quest to understand the accelerated expansion of the Universe www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Four - The Sky at Night, The Expanding Universe

The team explores the expansion of the universe and its role in how the cosmos works.

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Peter Clark @lightbulb500.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Hey everyone! Its time for a paper thread! My first here on Bluesky 😁 This time on the weird and wonderful transient AT 2018dyk 😎 You can read along in this thread, or if you'd prefer to get straight to the paper you can find it ... Via MNRAS: academic.oup.com/mnras/articl...

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