The ‘Barbenheimer Star’
A blockbuster of a star exploded in a way previously thought impossible, resulting in an unusual pattern of elemental ashes that left behind a trail of evidence still visible billions of years later.
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Ring-of-fire eclipse: How to see it
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Southern Utah will see an annular eclipse on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 14. Here’s how to watch it safely and respectfully.
Read MoreAurora borealis caught on video
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On April 23, a huge burst from the sun’s surface caused aurora borealis to fill Utah’s skies. Paul Ricketts caught the rare event on video.
Read MoreSpace dust as Earth’s sun shield
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Dust launched from the moon’s surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun could reduce enough solar radiation to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Read MoreAsteroid (433512) Hollyholman named after U researcher
U outreach presenter Patrick Wiggans named asteroid (4533512) Hollyholman after his friend, U biomedical engineering professor Holly Holman.
Read MoreU astronomers tackle decade’s biggest questions
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The innovative research from U physics and astronomy hit the areas that the national community determined as priorities in a once-in-a-decade report that guides the direction of astro-research for years to come.
Read MoreHow do U…participate in crowdsourced science?
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Join in research projects from the comfort of your own home.
Read MoreComet NEOWISE lit up skies and social media
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Comet NEOWISE blazed across the skies of the northern hemisphere and won’t return for 6,800 years. If you missed it, never fear—the University of Utah community captured stunning photos of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event.
Read MoreGamma-ray scientists bring distant stars into focus
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, stellar intensity interferometry has been used to take the measure of the stars.
Read MoreLargest 3-D map of the universe ever created
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The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.
Read MoreDiscovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
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Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
Read MoreNEXT WAVE OF DISCOVERY
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U scientists play key role in next-generation astronomical survey to map the entire sky.
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