Cosmology
Astronomical observations give us immense theoretical challenges, for example with respect to the concepts of dark matter and dark energy. Researchers in Leiden focus on the theory of inflation in order to embed it in the microscopic theories of supergravity and string theory. Candidate particles for the explanation of dark matter, for example coming from cosmic X-ray sources, are being studied. We also work on neutrino observations.
News
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Professorship marks the ticking off of an important milestone for Silvestri -
Euclid helps to better understand the universe – first results are exciting -
Media spotlight on neutrino detection by underwater telescope -
Special telescope measures neutrino with highest energy ever -
Ancient magnetic fields: What do they tell us about the early years of the universe? -
Green light to build revolutionary new experiment at CERN to search for unknown particles -
ERC Consolidator grant for Alessandra Silvestri: putting gravity to the test on cosmological scales
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FLAMINGO: dark matter, ordinary matter, and neutrinos in the biggest cosmological simulation ever