Astronomy and Astrophysics

Red giants

New measure of Hubble constant adds to mystery about universe’s expansion rate

Plasma in distant galaxy cluster

Scientists use X-rays from faraway galaxy cluster to reveal secrets of plasma

First image of supermassive black hole

UChicago scientists help capture first image of a black hole

Neutron star collision

How to use gravitational waves to measure the expansion of the universe

Exoplanet

Lecture to explore the hunt for other worlds, life on other planets

The Victor M. Blanco Telescope

After mapping millions of galaxies, Dark Energy Survey finishes data collection

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Citizen scientists help discover new exoplanet in ‘habitable zone’

Gravitational Waves

Gravitational waves could soon provide measure of universe’s expansion

Galaxy

UChicago now offers major in astrophysics

South Pole Telescope

Lecture series to examine the cosmos and how telescopes are made