South Pole Telescope

Phoenix galaxy cluster

Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens

South Pole Telescope

Ambitious project to map the Big Bang’s afterglow earns NSF funding

First image of supermassive black hole

UChicago scientists help capture first image of a black hole

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

Virtual Earth-sized telescope aims to capture first image of a black hole

South Pole’s next generation of discovery


UChicago

Earth-sized telescope expands to the South Pole to see black holes in detail

Swirls in remnants of Big Bang may hold clues to universe’s infancy

South Pole Telescope

‘Nuisance’ data lead to surprising star-birth discovery