Sophisticated and simple
New precision in measuring the cosmos’ expansion In a landmark effort to pin down the rate at which the universe is expanding, a diverse team…

New Measurements Tighten the Grip on Cosmic Expansion Astronomers from multiple observatories have produced one of the most precise independent estimates of how fast the…

Introduction: A Remarkable Find from the James Webb Space Telescope In a discovery that sounds almost like science fiction, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space…

Introduction: The Geminid Meteor Shower Keeps Shining Every December, Earth passes through a dusty trail left by a comet, and the night sky obliges with…

Two X-ray Perspectives Unveil a New View of Interstellar Travel An unprecedented discovery has put interstellar visitors in the spotlight: astronomers have detected a distinct…

The Night Everything Changed On what seemed like just another routine evening in July 2025, a stream of data began arriving at the Institute for…

Introduction: A rare visitor from beyond our solar system In the pantheon of celestial surprises, few events spark as much wonder as an interstellar object…

Overview In a landmark effort to test one of astronomy’s long-standing hypotheses, researchers scanned the heart of Omega Centauri, the Milky Way’s most massive and…

Overview: A dwarf galaxy that defies expectations In the vast expanse of the cosmos, most galaxies slow their star-making engines when their supply of cold…

Exploring the Hidden Universe The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is making headlines by peering into the hidden universe and uncovering structures that challenge our understanding…
