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Finding reveals how starlight drives surprising chemistry, offers new way to study alien atmospheres

Study led by UChicago researchers uses bending by gravity of the oldest light in the universe to map the intervening structure

New cosmic census, led by Argonne and UChicago, shows how universe grew and changed

UChicago scientists offer new way to read atmospheric data on a vast class of 'sub-Neptune' worlds

At "only" 25 meters in diameter, the Giant Magellan Telescope is the smallest of three current projects. That might make all the difference.

Graduate student Ava Polzin will participate in an upcoming panel event at the Adler Planetarium, "Increasing Accessibility to Astronomy and Space Science". This panel is supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in celebration of Defying Boundaries: MacArthur Fellows at 45. 

Abigail Lee, PhD’25 in Astronomy and Astrophysics, has received a 2025 PhD Prize from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

Yevhen Kylivnyk is one of four graduate students to have been awarded the Physical Sciences Teaching Prize for 2025–26. The Teaching Prize is based on nominations from students who shared compelling evidence of honorees’ outstanding contributions to their education.

Detection by Askaryan Radio Array holds promise for future research into sources, nature of cosmic rays and neutrinos

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is one of the nation's most prestigious fellowship programs, providing three years of financial support, over five years, to graduate students who have demonstrated potential for significant achievements in research.

The Heising-Simons Foundation announced Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb as a recipient of the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. With a PhD in Physics from the University of Montreal and currently a Margaret Burbidge Prize Postdoctoral Fellow in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Piaulet-Ghorayeb is among eight fellows selected for 2026.

On trip to Chilean telescope, UChicago undergrad class sheds new light on evolution of earliest stars

The NASA Hubble Fellowship Program fosters excellence and leadership in astrophysics by supporting exceptionally promising and innovative early-career astrophysicists.

Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements—and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos

Marc Kamionkowski (PhD '91 in Physics; dissertation advisor Astronomy & Astrophysics Professor Michael Turner) is a recipient of the UChicago Alumni Achieve Award this year.