Research
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2026.04.14
Deciphering silicate cloud formation in the super-puff planet WASP-107 b
In a recent study led by the Department of Astronomy, Tsinghua University, a group of astronomers explained the silicate cloud features on a super-puff planet WASP-107 b with a self-consistent atmosphere model.The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) opens up a new window to study the composition of exoplanet atmospheres. Benefiting from its broad wavelength coverage and extraordinary signal-to-no...
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2026.04.13
FAST Discovers a Rapidly Braking Millisecond Pulsar, Challenging Classical Theories of Neutron Star Evolution
On April 8, 2026, a collaborative team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, and the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) reported a major new result in Nature Astronomy. Through the CRAFTS survey with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), the team discovered ...
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2026.02.26
How Turbulence Arises in Black Holes
A research team led by Tsinghua University and the Institute for Advanced Theoretical Physics has revealed how black holes can exhibit turbulence-like phenomena similar to those found in fluids. Introducing a novel numerical relativity technique, the team was able to simulate gravitational waves directed into a black hole and observe its response. This approach enables a deeper understanding of...
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2026.02.20
AI-Powered "ASTERIS" Model Pushes the Frontiers of Deep-Universe Exploration
A cross-disciplinary research team from Tsinghua University has announced a breakthrough in astronomical imaging with the development of ASTERIS (Astronomical Spatiotemporal Enhancement and Reconstruction for Image Synthesis), a pioneering AI model that significantly enhances our ability to see into the deepest reaches of the cosmos.The research, published in the journal Science on February 20 ...
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2026.02.09
FAST Reveals the Supernova Origin of Fast Radio Bursts
Prof. Di Li’s team at Tsinghua University, in collaboration with scientists from Central China Normal University, Yunnan University, and the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a systematic, multi-year monitoring survey of a fast radio burst using China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). For the first time, they witnes...
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