South Pole Telescope

South Pole’s next generation of discovery

South Pole’s next generation of discovery

UChicago, Argonne, and Fermilab collaborate on telescope's new ultra-sensitive camera


UChicago

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

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

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

‘Nuisance’ data lead to surprising star-birth discovery South Pole Telescope

‘Nuisance’ data lead to surprising star-birth discovery

First stars, galaxies formed more rapidly than expected Thumbnail

First stars, galaxies formed more rapidly than expected

Giant galaxy cluster sets record pace for creating stars Phoenix Cluster

Giant galaxy cluster sets record pace for creating stars

South Pole Telescope exhibit headed for Washington, New York

South Pole Telescope exhibit headed for Washington, New York

South Pole Telescope homes in on dark energy, neutrinos Telescope

South Pole Telescope homes in on dark energy, neutrinos

Bradford Benson

Bradford Benson

Title: Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Expertise: South Pole Telescope, Cosmology

Departmental website: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/people/profile/bradford-a.-benson/