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1. Is this the largest gas cloud in the known Universe?

   Astronomers discover huge hydrogen cloud - a new clue to formation of stars  

2. Hidden ‘fossil’ galaxy is missing link in Milky Way formation

   Much of the Milky Way was formed 10 billion years ago by a massive collision with a relatively small galaxy dubbed Heracles, according to scientists in the UK.

3. Discovery of a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighbourhood

   Astronomers, including Professor Maurizio Salaris from the Astrophysics Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University, used the Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the globular star cluster NGC 6752 (located 13,000 light-years away in our Milky Way's halo).

4. Galaxies are "wasteful" and retain fewer materials needed to build stars and planets, says new study

   Galaxies “waste” large amounts of heavy elements they generate via star formation by ejecting them up to a million light years away

5. Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

   Dr Renske Smit, of the Astrophysics Research Institute, contributed to research in Nature

6. Measuring natural capital

   A new study has added evidence to the argument that placing an economic value of goods and services from the natural environment has the potential to achieve sustainable outcomes.

7. Measuring Natural Capital

   The economic value of sustainability

8. LJMU strongly backs English at degree level

   Schools visit LJMU as #EnglishCreates campaign rolls across UK

9. LJMU chosen to deliver new policing degrees

   Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is to offer a new generation of police officer training in partnership with Merseyside Police.

10. Magnetic fields "central to creation of Milky Way"

    Study in Nature Astronomy tracks role of hidden force in star and planet formation and more