
Northwestern astrophysicist contributes to Webb’s first exoplanet image
Jason Wang helped the team reveal the planet hidden behind its host star’s glare For the first time, a team of astronomers — including...
Jason Wang helped the team reveal the planet hidden behind its host star’s glare For the first time, a team of astronomers — including...
Ariadna Murguia Berthier, NASA Hubble Fellow at CIERA, was selected as the recipient of the 2022 Robert J. Trumpler Award, an award which is presented...
Simple simulation accidentally leads to X-shaped galaxy for first time When astronomers use radio telescopes to gaze into the night sky, they typically see...
Northwestern rocket grabs images of a supernova remnant On Aug. 21, a NASA-funded team that includes Northwestern faculty and students launched the “Micro-X” rocket...
New study shows how the LSST may provide answers in the search for dark matter A team including researchers from Stony Brook University, the...
Project will study how the explosion spreads ‘star stuff’ throughout the galaxy A Northwestern University astrophysics team is aiming for the stars — well,...
New book shares the stories of women astronomers as they revolutionize a historically male-dominated field The Sky Is for Everyone (published June 21st, 2022...
Simulations show why stars formed in different environments have similar masses Last year, a team of astrophysicists including key members from Northwestern University launched...
Flash is one of the most energetic short-duration gamma-ray bursts ever observed For the first time, scientists have recorded millimeter-wavelength light from a fiery...
Researchers will study star formation and chemical makeup of distant galaxies After releasing its first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)...
Paper published by CIERA student chosen to be highlighted by NASA’s SOFIA Science Center Recently, NASA’s SOFIA Science Center highlighted a 2021 paper published...
New simulation also shows gamma ray bursts are 10 times rarer than previously thought A Northwestern University-led team of astrophysicists has developed the first-ever...