New measure of the universe’s expansion suggests resolution of a conflict
Team led by UChicago scientist Wendy Freedman using James Webb Space Telescope finds no evidence of tension in Hubble Constant
Possible sign of life in deep space faces new doubts
UChicago analysis of new and old data suggests the signal is weak and explainable by other molecules
Prof. Wendy Freedman named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025
Recognition honors Freedman’s work to measure the expansion of the universe
Study by UChicago scientists finds four tiny planets around one of our nearest stars
MAROON-X instrument finds evidence for planets around famous Barnard’s Star
The long and strange lives of Enrico Fermi’s accelerator building at UChicago
Campus space has shaped scientific research, from cosmic rays to the Higgs boson to dinosaur fossils
UChicago researchers use new method of finding atmospheres in distant planets
New study makes strides in search for habitable planets
At Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, UChicago student unravels the mysteries of galaxies
During summer internship in Germany, rising fourth-year Zewei Wu simulates astrophysical plasma
New Webb Telescope data suggests our model of the universe may hold up after all
UChicago-led analysis measures universe expansion rate, finds there may not be a ‘Hubble tension’
UChicago’s Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics celebrates 20 years of discovery
Astronomers, physicists investigate big questions about the universe in unique collaborative environment
Atop a Chilean mountain, undergraduate students make cutting-edge astronomical observations
UChicago students conduct research at Magellan telescopes as part of new field course