X-shaped radio galaxies might form more simply than expected
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...
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A quick jump into space — and back — for pictures of ‘star stuff’
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...
LSST observations of tidal disruption events may uncover existence of dark matter particles
New study shows how the LSST may provide answers in the search for dark matter A team including researchers from Stony Brook University, the...
Northwestern rocket to image supernova remnant
Project will study how the explosion spreads ‘star stuff’ throughout the galaxy A Northwestern University astrophysics team is aiming for the stars — well,...
Explosive neutron star merger captured for first time in millimeter light
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...
Falling stardust, wobbly jets explain blinking gamma ray bursts
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...
CIERA Faculty member successfully launches new conference on Intermediate-Mass Black Holes
Dr. Giacomo Fragione, CIERA Researcher and Research Assistant Professor recently organized CIERA’s first conference centered around intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs). The Intermediate-Mass Black Holes:...
CIERA Researchers Quoted in Sky & Telescope June Cover Story
CIERA Director Vicky Kalogera, Einstein Fellow Maya Fishbach, and Board of Visitors Research Assistant Professor Zoheyr Doctor have been featured in Sky & Telescope’s...
ALMA Community Day
On April 1, CIERA hosted the ALMA Community Day Event, a workshop designed by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and organized by Tarraneh...
Five New Postdoctoral Researchers Join CIERA
Welcome New Postdoctoral Researchers! We are excited to introduce CIERA’s incoming Postdoctoral Fellows and Associates. They will bring a wide-range of expertise that promises...
Ariadna Murguia Berthier Top 3 Finalist for AAS HEAD Dissertation Prize
Ariadna Murguia Berthier, NASA Hubble Fellow at CIERA, was selected as one of three finalists for the 2022 HEAD Dissertation Prize! The HEAD Dissertation...
Conference in snowy Aspen brings astrophysicists together
Aspen Winter Conference 2022 Exploring the wonders that lie beyond our planet requires a beautifully collaborative effort; a creative process undertaken by communities of...