February
In Antarctica, balloon lands after 23-day search for particles from outer space
February 12, 2026
Unique UChicago-led instrument PUEO caught a ride aboard a NASA balloon in search of high-energy neutrinos
Supermassive black holes sit in ‘eye of their own storms,’ studies find
February 3, 2026
XRISM satellite allows UChicago scientists to directly detect turbulence driven by Perseus, M87 black holes
January
Computer models let scientists peer into the mystery beneath Jupiter’s clouds
January 27, 2026
Atmospheric study finds surprises about our largest neighboring planet and its deep atmosphere
Professor Donald G. York, 1944-2025
January 15, 2026
Donald G. York, an astronomer with the University of Chicago who helped revolutionize the field as a co-founder of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and made pioneering contributions to the study of the interstellar and intergalactic mediums, died Dec. 26 at the age of 81.
Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb awarded Suzuki Postdoctoral Fellowship
January 5, 2026
Caroline Piaulet-Ghorayeb awarded 2025-2026 Suzuki Postdoctoral Fellowship Award