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'Nuisance' data lead to surprising star-birth discovery
(Thursday, March 14, 2013)
Exploding Star Missing from Formation of Solar System
(Tuesday, December 18, 2012)
Scientists, Students Receive Awards for Exploring Big Questions About The Universe
(Friday, October 5, 2012)
Giant Galaxy Cluster Sets Record Pace for Star Creation
(Thursday, August 16, 2012)
New Cosmology Insights from South Pole Telescope
(Sunday, April 1, 2012)
Titanium paternity test fingers Earth as moon's sole parent
(Thursday, March 29, 2012)
Gravitational Lens Reveals Details of Distant, Ancient Galaxy
(Thursday, March 8, 2012)
University of Chicago Launches Search for Distant Worlds
(Thursday, October 13, 2011)
New data still have scientists in dark over dark matter
(Tuesday, June 7, 2011)
Siberian hot springs reveal ancient ecology
(Tuesday, April 26, 2011)
Two-Timing Spacecraft Has Date with Another Comet
(Saturday, February 12, 2011)
Making stars: Studies show how cosmic dust and gas shape galaxy evolution
(Wednesday, November 24, 2010)
Supernova Shrapnel Found in Meteorite
(Thursday, September 9, 2010)
Dark-matter search plunges physicists to new depths
(Wednesday, August 11, 2010)
Meteorite grains divulge Earth's cosmic roots
(Monday, June 15, 2009)
QUIET Team to Deploy New Gravity-Wave Probe
(Friday, May 15, 2009)
Cosmologists aim to observe first moments of universe
(Tuesday, February 17, 2009)
Astronomers spot cosmic dust fountain
(Thursday, February 5, 2009)
Comet particles provide glimpse of solar system's birth spasms
(Thursday, November 20, 2008)
Extreme research in the deep sea
(Tuesday, October 21, 2008)
A 'wild cousin' emerges from family tree of exploding stars
(Friday, September 26, 2008)
Chicago scientist to receive Leonard Medal for study of extraterrestrial matter
(Monday, August 11, 2008)
Journalists invited to attend Sloan Digital Sky Survey Symposium Aug. 15-18
(Wednesday, July 30, 2008)
Lavas from Hawaiian volcano contain fingerprint of planetary formation
(Thursday, June 19, 2008)
Mysterious cosmic rays linked to galactic powerhouses
(Thursday, November 8, 2007)
Titan's icy climate mimics Earth's tropics
(Wednesday, October 3, 2007)
Rovers begin new observations on changing Martian atmosphere
(Tuesday, September 4, 2007)
Scientists compute death throes of white dwarf star in 3D
(Friday, March 23, 2007)
South Pole Telescope achieves first light
(Tuesday, February 27, 2007)
Coldest lab in Chicago to simulate hot physics of early universe
(Monday, February 19, 2007)
Ancient rocks show how young Earth avoided becoming giant snowball
(Wednesday, February 7, 2007)
University of Chicago Flash Center to perform grueling supernova simulations
(Tuesday, January 9, 2007)
Galaxy evolution in cyber universe matches astronomical observations in fine detail
(Monday, June 5, 2006)
When galaxies collide: Supercomputers reproduce fluid motions of cosmic duet
(Wednesday, May 31, 2006)
Small molecule interactions were central to the origin of life
(Tuesday, May 16, 2006)
Comet dust from NASA mission under analysis
(Monday, February 20, 2006)
University of Chicago cosmochemist to receive National Medal of Science
(Tuesday, November 15, 2005)
Discovery confirms explosive prediction made by astrophysicists in 1999
(Tuesday, September 13, 2005)
Scientist refines cosmic clock to determine age of Milky Way
(Wednesday, June 29, 2005)
Leading theories of cosmic explosions contradicted
(Wednesday, June 1, 2005)
Mystery minerals formed in fireball from colliding asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs
(Wednesday, March 23, 2005)
Scientists mount ambitious experiments, propose dramatic new theories about dark energy
(Monday, February 21, 2005)
Study resolves doubt about origin of Earth's oldest rocks, possibility of finding traces of ancient life
(Tuesday, January 25, 2005)
Scientists zero in on why time flows in one direction
(Sunday, October 31, 2004)
Scientists zero in on why time flows in one direction
(Tuesday, October 26, 2004)
Scientists zero in on why time flows in one direction
(Tuesday, October 26, 2004)
Quark study breaks logjam between theory, experiment
(Monday, August 30, 2004)
Key Theory of Galaxy Formation no Longer Conflicts With Observations
(Tuesday, June 8, 2004)
New theory finds middle ground between conflicting evidence for first stars
(Friday, June 4, 2004)
Astronomer prepares for appearance of two comets
(Tuesday, April 27, 2004)
University of Chicago instruments to reach comet, Mars in same busy week
(Thursday, January 1, 2004)
Three-ton science experiment to cruise South Pole skies for cosmic rays
(Friday, November 14, 2003)
Scientist to oppose prevailing theory about powerful cosmic explosions at Santa Fe meeting
(Friday, September 12, 2003)
Dedicated to memory of David Schramm, report assesses research opportunities where physics, astronomy intersect
(Monday, August 18, 2003)
Kron named to succeed Peoples as Director of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
(Monday, June 23, 2003)
University of Chicago scientist participates in three Mars missions being launched this month
(Thursday, June 5, 2003)
Astrophysicists scurry to make follow-up observations of 'nearby' cosmic explosion
(Thursday, April 10, 2003)
Auger experiment could resolve mystery of high-energy cosmic rays
(Tuesday, February 18, 2003)
Once-bizarre concept of extra dimensions showing hints of scientific revolution
(Tuesday, February 18, 2003)
Satellite photographs reveal ancient road system
(Saturday, February 15, 2003)
Flash Center computer code simulates cosmic explosions
(Tuesday, November 26, 2002)
Discovery supports astronomers' paradoxical views of the universe
(Friday, September 20, 2002)
New South Pole telescope to help explain why universe is accelerating
(Thursday, August 29, 2002)
Cosmologists, physicists to ponder earliest moments of the universe at Cosmo-02 workshop Sept. 18 to 21 in Chicago
(Tuesday, August 6, 2002)
Scientists to discuss future of astronomy from space at University of Chicago
(Thursday, March 28, 2002)
Peter Meyer, cosmic-ray physicist, 1920-2002
(Friday, March 8, 2002)
Ulysses spacecraft observes surprising reach of solar activity
(Thursday, August 9, 2001)
Hubble Telescope reveals dust differences in nearby galaxy
(Monday, June 4, 2001)
South Pole experiment supports inflation theory of universe's origin, measures density of ordinary and dark matter in universe
(Sunday, April 29, 2001)
Debris from explosion of Chinese rocket detected by University of Chicago satellite instrument
(Thursday, August 24, 2000)
Neutron star explosions are a process of nuclear detonation
(Tuesday, March 21, 2000)