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Universe Update
News from Morrison Planetarium and beyond
Latest News
An update on two new Chilean telescopes plus ALMA observes a rogue comet and a life-threatening flare.
From black holes to small galaxies, Dr. Juna Kollmeier takes us through some of the best discoveries of SDSS.
Two new discoveries in astronomy show that observations can take less than a coffee break or over several days.
Latest News
The data in NASAs archives is incredibly useful to scientists and teachers, even today!
Is climate change inevitable for intelligent civilizations? If so, what can we do about it?
Brown dwarfs aren't quite stars, but they're also not planets. So what are they?
CTIO and Las Campanas explore the very distant past, while Gemini South looks forward, with much patience.
Dr. Travis Rector talks about the process and result of photographing the cosmos.
Can't Miss
The next generation of telescopes in Chile will vastly increase our understanding of the cosmos.
What's the size of San Francisco, but has 1.5 times the mass of our sun? Dr. Shami Chatterjee has the answer!
Dr. Kimberly Ennico Smith has a unique job at NASA. She either destroys things or works to reveal the unseen.
Dr. Priya Natarajan shares how she maps the things we cannot see: dark matter, black holes, and more.
Astronomer Nick Cowan takes us through the galaxy discovering extra solar planets or exoplanets.
How did a temperamental neutron star punch above its weight class and surprise astronomers?
