Most smaller galaxies may not have supermassive black holes at their centers, contrasting with other studies that nearly every galaxy has one within their cores.
Read MoreSaturn, Neptune and the Ring Nebula were just some of the astronomical wonders seen by stargazers at the U’s star party kick-off.
Read MoreNo known scenario can explain the source of a recent gamma-ray burst, which originated outside our galaxy and lasted 100 to 1,000 times longer than most bursts.
Read More“I enjoy working with things that are too far away and too big for our brains to actually picture.”
Read MoreOn April 8, explore the mysteries of the universe with Aomawa Shields, astronomer, astrobiologist and actor.
Read MoreThe Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory was designated a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, accelerating its mission to discover gamma ray origins.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreSouthern Utah will see an annular eclipse on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 14. Here’s how to watch it safely and respectfully.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreDust 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 MoreU outreach presenter Patrick Wiggans named asteroid (4533512) Hollyholman after his friend, U biomedical engineering professor Holly Holman.
Read MoreThe 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.
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