astronomy

Study led by UChicago astronomer may tell us about how planets form

Unknown extremely energetic particle from space detected and named after Japanese myth

The NIRCam instrument reveals a portion of the Milky Way’s dense core in a new light

Measurements indicate this planet is likely very nearby and opens the door to follow up studies

And the recovery journey involving a smashed telescope, a cougar scare, and police

The striking image represents one of the most comprehensive views of the universe ever taken

Findings come from observing the connection between water vapor in the inner disk and drift of ice from the outer disk

Researchers determine the efficiency of black hole "feeding" to be about three percent

Researchers have created a model of the early universe that better corresponds to observations

The study was instigated thanks to an observation made by an amateur astronomer