Space

Dust collected from a speeding asteroid analyzed with massive accelerator Argonne physicist Jiyong Zhao

Dust collected from a speeding asteroid analyzed with massive accelerator

Born at UChicago, startup helps prevent satellite collisions in space A satellite in orbit above blue sky and clouds

Born at UChicago, startup helps prevent satellite collisions in space

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

Why some planets eat their own skies View of a star partially obscured by a large rocky planet with magma ocean

Why some planets eat their own skies

Parker Solar Probe’s first discoveries: Odd phenomena in space weather, solar wind Parker Solar Probe illustration

Parker Solar Probe’s first discoveries: Odd phenomena in space weather, solar wind

Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens Phoenix galaxy cluster

Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens

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

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

First look at Jupiter’s poles show strange geometric arrays of storms Thumbnail

First look at Jupiter’s poles show strange geometric arrays of storms

Robert Rosner

Robert Rosner

Title: William Wrather Distinguished Service Professor in Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics, the Enrico Fermi Institute and the College

Expertise: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space, Theoretical physics, Solar physics

Departmental website: https://astro.uchicago.edu/people/robert-rosner.php

Michael Turner

Michael Turner

Title: Bruce & Diana Rauner Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Physics and the Enrico Fermi Institute

Expertise: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Big Bang, Cosmology, Dark matter, Space

Departmental website: http://kicp.uchicago.edu/people/profile/michael_turner.html