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New effort to map the universe, unravel mysteries of ‘dark energy’

Lisa Potter
research communications, University of Utah Communications
May 25, 2021

The international collaboration that includes the University of Utah aims to construct a 3-D map of the universe in more detail than ever before.

A headshot of Anil Seth, wearing glasses and a collared shirt, in front of a photo from a space telescope that shows millions of stars.

Black holes and humankind

Lisa Potter
research communications specialist, University of Utah Communications Office
March 18, 2021

Learn how understanding black holes can help us understand ourselves.

A bowtie-shaped spectral of lights representing the universe. The center is bright green, then radiates the hot pink, magenta, yellow, and then white and finally gray.

Largest 3-D map of the universe ever created

Adapted from a release by Jordan Raddick
SDSS public information officer
July 20, 2020

The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.

Discovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation

Lisa Potter
science writer, University of Utah Communications
March 9, 2020

Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.

CATCHING SOME RAYS

Janelle Hanson
June 22, 2015

Physicists plan to expand Telescope Array cosmic ray observatory, seeking the source of the most energetic particles in the universe.