UC Santa Barbara |

Science vs. Cinema

Astrophysicist examines the science behind sci-fi movies in popular YouTube series.

UC Newsroom |

UC Santa Barbara physicist and UC Santa Cruz biologist named 2017 Breakthrough Prize winners

Two UC professors win the most lucrative award in science, with a third earning early-career honors.

UC Santa Barbara |

How to stop a comet

A physics undergrad devises a strategy for defending Earth from potential impact.

UC Santa Cruz |

New evidence of Pluto's slushy ocean

Scientists get a surprise from observations made by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

UC Davis |

New theory explains how the moon got there

A fresh look at why the moon is so distinct from other objects in the solar system.

UC Irvine |

Travel to Mars, risk dementia

Study raises questions about long-term brain health after extended spaceflights.

UC Berkeley |

Simulating life on Mars

UC Berkeley alumna Sheyna Gifford completes yearlong mission.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine physicists discover potential fifth force of nature

If confirmed, breakthrough would "completely change our understanding of the universe."

UC Berkeley |

‘Dark vortex’ confirmed on Neptune

UC Berkeley astronomers use the Hubble Space Telescope to study our distant neighbor's cloud convection.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Galaxy-seeking robots ready for a test run

Berkeley Lab prepares to hone in on deep space with the help of its futuristic fleet.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

3 knowns and 3 unknowns about dark matter

While we can’t see dark matter, we are learning more about it. Berkeley Lab breaks it down.

UC Newsroom |

How star systems function in heavy traffic

A UC Santa Cruz grad student looks beyond the reach of the farthest telescopes to glean insights into what makes our own corner of the universe unique.