UC Merced grad student, alumnus play significant role in Mars 2020 mission
July 30, 2020
As the rover soars toward Mars, a UC Merced lab will be partially responsible for its success.
Astronaut alum Jessica Meir answers questions from the International Space Station
January 30, 2020
UC San Diego alumna discusses her journey from ‘STEM to Stars’ during live Q&A from International Space Station.
Researchers discover a new source of space weather — too close to home
January 22, 2020
Magnetic storms form closer to Earth than previously thought, threatening satellites.
Seeing the cosmos in color for the first time
October 31, 2019
DESI, a 5,000-eyed instrument, is being used by UC researchers to explore the mystery of dark energy in color.
Trailblazing astronomer Margaret Burbidge turns 100 years old
October 17, 2019
‘Lady Stardust’ was famous for teaching people they are made of it.
UC San Diego alum fulfills lifelong dream of going to space
October 10, 2019
Astronaut Jessica Meir is at home on the International Space Station and ready for her all-female spacewalk.
Einstein was right about relativity, UCLA says — for now
July 29, 2019
Welcome to ‘extreme astrophysics’ — the most detailed study ever of a supermassive black hole and Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
An astronomical accomplishment
July 12, 2019
Fifty years after the Apollo 11 moon walk, a vexillologist looks at the challenge of planting the flag on the moon.
UC Berkeley to put an experiment on the surface of the moon in the next 2 years
July 7, 2019
Among the select few chosen by NASA to put a project on the moon, campus scientists now race to get ready.
It's about time: Scientists figure out the length of a day on Saturn
January 22, 2019
Thanks to data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, astronomers are stumped no longer.