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Observations by the Gemini Observatory reveal that the cannibalistic galaxy at the centre of a nearby cluster might be the most massive galaxy in our local universe.

India sent a team of students to the International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering and Environment) Project Olympiad for the first time this year. Achintya Rao spoke to Dr Arnab Bhattacharya, co-chair of the IRIS Scientific Review Committee that selects and guides the students, to ask him about the experience.

A round up of some recent physics news, including the first transparent artificial atom.

A round up of this week’s Physics news, including a study of the forces holding asteroids together, steps taken towards achieving quantum computing, and the discovery of a new phase of liquid hydrogen.