DESI Finishes Observations for Largest 3D Map of Universe
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – In pursuit of understanding the role dark energy plays in complex physics, researchers have…
2026 Frontiers in Science: Advancing Space Exploration
Newswise — One day after the historic Artemis II launch, the College of Sciences welcomed more than 150…
What’s Inside NASA’s Mission Control
Between all the monitors, wires and keyboards are the normal trappings of a workplace: lunchboxes, water bottles, backpacks…
NASA’s Artemis II Is the First Crewed Moon Mission Since 1972. Why Are We Going Back?
An animated 3-D model of the moon, shown on a black background. A 3-D model of the moon…
Stony Brook University Professor Timothy Glotch to Serve on NASA’s Artemis Mission First Geology Team
Newswise — The University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) professor and chair of the…
Gemini South Confirms Long-Suspected Link Between the Composition of Exoplanets and Their Host Stars
Almost 320 light-years away in the Libra constellation lies WASP-189b, an exoplanet known as an ultra-hot Jupiter (UHJ). UHJs have temperatures…
Ancient Star Opens Window to Early Days of the Universe
Newswise — Not all archaeologists study ancient pottery and arrowheads. If you’re a stellar archeologist, you seek the oldest stars…
Experiment Reaches Critical Temperature to Unlock Search for Dark Matter
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/18/2026) — University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers working on the Super…
Illinois and UChicago Physicists Develop a New Method to Measure the Expansion Rate of the Universe
Newswise — We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple techniques to…
NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog’s Unexpected Talent for Making Dust
Newswise — Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the…
From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life
Newswise — When we check the weather forecast, that information comes from satellites. When we FaceTime a friend,…
NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroids Colliding at Nearby Star for First Time
Newswise — Like a game of cosmic bumper cars, scientists think the early days of our solar system…