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Astronomers Disprove Planet Orbiting Nearby Barnard’s Star
FORT DAVIS, Texas — Astronomers are announcing...Texas-Led Team Finds Earth-Sized, Habitable Zone Planet Hidden in Early NASA Kepler Data
A team of transatlantic scientists...Planet Finder Validates Its First Habitable-Zone Exoplanet, a Mini Neptune
FORT DAVIS, Texas — Astronomers have...UT Austin Astronomer Spies Most Distant Dusty Galaxy Hidden in Plain Sight
AUSTIN — Astronomer Caitlin Casey of...Astronomers Discover Binary Star in the NGC 2632 "Beehive" Cluster
Astronomers have detected a new low-mass...Famous Red Star Betelgeuse is Spinning Faster than Expected; May Have Swallowed a Companion 100,000 Years Ago
AUSTIN — Astronomer J. Craig...News
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Frontier Fellows Tackle Humanity’s Biggest Question: Where Do We Come From?
The inaugural class of Cosmic Frontier Center postdoctoral fellows will study black holes in early galaxies and the formation of the first stars. Read more... -
Pioneering Instrument Returns to McDonald Observatory
The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) splits infrared light into more individual wavelengths than a traditional spectrograph. Read more... -
Astronomers Discover Youngest Transiting Planet Ever
The planet, named TIDYE-1b, is roughly the size of Jupiter and is an estimated 3 million years old. Read more... -
Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium
Northwestern researchers will develop and apply cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance the Giant Magellan Telescope’s capabilities. Read more...
