Telescopes and cosmos

From Edwin Hubble to the Giant Magellan Telescope Project, the University of Chicago has been at the forefront of advancements in telescope technology, leading to new and revolutionary cosmological discoveries.

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Wendy Freedman

Big Brains

The Expanding Universe with Wendy Freedman (Ep. 5)

May 14, 2018
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

Daniel Holz

What Ripples in Space-Time Tell Us About the Universe with Daniel Holz (Ep. 17)

UChicago cosmologist discusses discovery of gravitational waves and colliding black holes.

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’

South Pole Telescope

Lecture series to examine the cosmos and how telescopes are made

South Pole Telescope

Next-gen camera for South Pole Telescope takes data on early universe

Giant Magellan Telescope site

Excavation begins on Giant Magellan Telescope site in Chile