Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation
UChicago-led analysis of Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover data may explain why planet was likely harsh desert for most of recent past
Latest data from South Pole Telescope signals ‘new era’ for measuring the first light in the universe
Study of the cosmic microwave background adds new depth to our understanding of universe
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