Space

A new study reveals why the moon has a (very thin) atmosphere Surface of the moon

A new study reveals why the moon has a (very thin) atmosphere

NASA’s Webb telescope peers into the boundary between day and night on a distant world Artist's illustration of the atmosphere of a reddish planet that is half in shadow

NASA’s Webb telescope peers into the boundary between day and night on a distant world

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’

XRISM satellite launches to study the universe in different colors of X-rays Artist illustration of a tubular spacecraft in space, with wings extending out from both sides

XRISM satellite launches to study the universe in different colors of X-rays

NASA selects UChicago scientist to analyze extraterrestrial samples from Martian moon Artist concept of the MMX mission to Phobos

NASA selects UChicago scientist to analyze extraterrestrial samples from Martian moon

NASA’s new flagship telescope just released its beautiful first images of the universe NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula

NASA’s new flagship telescope just released its beautiful first images of the universe

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