Astronomy and Astrophysics

UChicago study illuminates fates of distant planetary atmospheres Extrasolar Planets

UChicago study illuminates fates of distant planetary atmospheres

New view of nature’s oldest light adds fresh twist to debate over universe’s age Atacama Telescope

New view of nature’s oldest light adds fresh twist to debate over universe’s age

NASA’s TESS, Spitzer missions discover a world orbiting a unique young star near us Illustration of Closeup of a planet's surface

NASA’s TESS, Spitzer missions discover a world orbiting a unique young star near us

Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a ‘dark hydrogen iceberg,’ not aliens Oumuamua

Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a ‘dark hydrogen iceberg,’ not aliens

Ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets Exoplanets

Ocean circulation may hold the key to finding life on exoplanets

‘Groupie’ galaxies orbiting Milky Way tell us about dark matter, how galaxy formed Milky Way Groupie Galaxy

‘Groupie’ galaxies orbiting Milky Way tell us about dark matter, how galaxy formed

Richard Miller, pioneer of computational astrophysics, 1926–2020 Richard Miller

Richard Miller, pioneer of computational astrophysics, 1926–2020

Prof. Eugene Parker wins prestigious Crafoord Prize in Astronomy Prof. Parker in front of blackboard with equations

Prof. Eugene Parker wins prestigious Crafoord Prize in Astronomy

New telescope reveals most detailed images of sun’s surface Bubbles and cracks image of the sun surface

New telescope reveals most detailed images of sun’s surface

UChicago, Field Museum scientists discover oldest material on Earth: 7-billion-year-old stardust black and white image, close-up of crystalline dust fragment

UChicago, Field Museum scientists discover oldest material on Earth: 7-billion-year-old stardust