The Extreme Universe

This science theme seeks to answers how the hot, energetic, and magnetized Universe works through computational, experimental, and observational research. The areas of research include astroparticle and high-energy astrophysics, plasma physics, and solar system astronomy and astrophysics. 

Faculty Research Faculty Scientific Projects

Damiano Caprioli

Fausto Cattaneo

Craig Hogan

Arieh Konigl

Don Lamb

Paolo Privitera

Robert Rosner

Abigail Vieregg

Irina Zhuravleva

Cosmin Deaconu

Vikram Dwarkadas

Eric Oberla

Auger Observatory

Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP)

Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (POEMMA)

X-Ray Imaging and  Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)

RNO-G (The Radio Neutrino Observatory in Greenland)

PUEO (the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations).