One of our first Ph.D. students, Kriti Kamal Gupta, recently got a paper accepted for publication in MNRAS. The paper focuses on understanding the properties of \\\”Thomson-Scattered X-ray Radiation in Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei\\\”. Using the 70-month Swift/BAT catalog, she investigated possible correlations between the fraction of scattered radiation and different physical properties of accreting supermassive …
At the end of the last year, one of our students, Camilo González-Ruilova, published a deep study of an incredible system of two protoplanetary disks with apparent interaction. ALMA observations of ultra-high resolution (around 3 au or 30 mas) revealed a big protoplanetary disk formed by a large cavity and two non-axisymmetric rings, and near …
PhD student Camilo Gonzalez gets a paper in ApJL! Leer más »
The UDP astronomer Paula Jofre was one of the 9 women selected from the entire Country in all disciplines to participate in the documentary perspective of 3 renown local directors who portray a group of talented Chilean women creating future for Chile and the world. The idea of the documentaries is to highlight the role …
March marks the beginning of the academic year in Chile, and one year ago we were excited about all the activities we had planned for 2020. Our PhD programme grew, the Social Unrest was eased with the hopes of a referendum for a new Constitution, so we could look forward to having seminars, trips and …
A new academic year starts online and with smiles! Leer más »
The Astronomy Nucleus of Universidad Diego Portales is looking to hire up to three new faculty members at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The requirements are a Ph.D. in astronomy or a closely related field and a demonstrated ability and commitment to excellence in independent research. Experience advising Ph.D. students and a high …
This process, before the first billion years of the Universe. One of the principal researchers is Dr. Leopoldo Infante, Director of Las Campanas Observatory, LCO, and adjunt faculty of the Astronomy Nucleus. When the Universe was about 350 million years old it was dark: there were no stars or galaxies, only neutral gas -mainly hydrogen- …
Large proto-cluster of galaxies discovered in the midst of clearing the cosmic fog Leer más »
UDP astronomers led high-resolution ALMA survey of protoplanetary disks, obtaining remarkable images which seem to trace the formation of giant extrasolar planets. Even though the Sun and all of its planets were formed 4.5 billion years ago, nature has provided astronomers with natural laboratories where young exoplanets are currently forming, allowing us to observe the …
Transmisión en vivo desde Lanco, Región de Los Ríos. Lunes 12 de diciembre, desde las 11:30 horas. Más información: www.cecs.cl/eclipseinclusivo
UDP astronomers make next family tree of stars to unveil the history of the Milky Way. Chemical evolution in the Universe is driven by the birth and death of stars, which produce all the chemical elements through different nucleosynthesis processes happening during their lifetimes. Therefore, studying the distribution of chemical abundances of long-lived stars of …
Family Tree of stars reveals chaos in Galactic history Leer más »
A fines de este 2020 ocurrirá un nuevo fenómeno astronómico, la Luna volverá a cubrir totalmente el Sol, y gracias a la tecnología digital podrá ser apreciado en forma visual y audible, desde nuestros propios hogares.