Scientists discover ‘most chemically pristine’ star yet found in the universe
On trip to Chilean telescope, UChicago undergrad class sheds new light on evolution of earliest stars
Science stars at special UChicago, Argonne screening of ‘Project Hail Mary’
Researchers and students marked the new film with a panel discussion, hands-on science demos and a shared love of discovery
Ancient star opens window to early days of the universe
Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements—and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos
In Antarctica, balloon lands after 23-day search for particles from outer space
Unique UChicago-led instrument PUEO caught a ride aboard a NASA balloon in search of high-energy neutrinos
Supermassive black holes sit in ‘eye of their own storms,’ studies find
XRISM satellite allows UChicago scientists to directly detect turbulence driven by Perseus, M87 black holes
Donald G. York, co-founder of Sloan Digital Sky Survey and ‘visionary’ astronomer, 1944-2025
UChicago professor emeritus helped transform modern astronomy, mapped interstellar medium
Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter’s clouds
Atmospheric study finds surprises about our largest neighboring planet and its deep atmosphere
NASA’s Webb telescope finds bizarre atmosphere on a lemon-shaped exoplanet
Faraway planet defies our understanding of planet formation, say UChicago scientists
Webb Telescope captures exoplanet dramatically shedding its atmosphere in real time
Finding helps scientists understand how giant planets form and migrate
Prof. Wendy Freedman recognized with 2026 Franklin Institute Award in Physics
Pioneering cosmologist honored for landmark measurements of the Hubble Constant