Astronomy and Astrophysics

At Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, UChicago student unravels the mysteries of galaxies Zewei Wu

At Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, UChicago student unravels the mysteries of galaxies

New Webb Telescope data suggests our model of the universe may hold up after all Telescope image of a disc galaxy with many stars

New Webb Telescope data suggests our model of the universe may hold up after all

UChicago’s Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics celebrates 20 years of discovery Group photo of 100+ people outside a building with many windows

UChicago’s Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics celebrates 20 years of discovery

Atop a Chilean mountain, undergraduate students make cutting-edge astronomical observations Aerial photo of a telescope in the mountains

Atop a Chilean mountain, undergraduate students make cutting-edge astronomical observations

NASA selects UChicago undergraduates’ proposal to build a ‘nano-satellite’ Artist's illustration of a rectangular box floating in space with the curve of the earth visible below. It is emitting a red laser beam

NASA selects UChicago undergraduates’ proposal to build a ‘nano-satellite’

Scientists may have found the spot where our supermassive black hole “vents” Colorful altered-colored image view of space with a bright blob on one side labeled as the black hole and a second, smaller blue blur on the right side labeled "vent"

Scientists may have found the spot where our supermassive black hole “vents”

Scientists find one of the most ancient stars that formed in another galaxy The tumultuous heart of the Large Magellanic Cloud

Scientists find one of the most ancient stars that formed in another galaxy

Explore how astrophysicists see the universe with free public talks at UChicago South Pole Telescope at sunrise

Explore how astrophysicists see the universe with free public talks at UChicago

Initial results from South Pole Telescope SPT-3G camera hint at future insights about our universe South Pole Telescope

Initial results from South Pole Telescope SPT-3G camera hint at future insights about our universe

UChicago scientist awarded Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for ‘pioneering work’ John Carlstrom

UChicago scientist awarded Heineman Prize for Astrophysics for ‘pioneering work’