News
Did the LUX-ZEPLIN Experiment Detect a Dark Matter Particle?
A single particle interaction could be a signal that scientists detected dark matter.
Physicists Reconstruct the Collision That Launched a Runaway Black Hole
When two black holes became one, it was launched out of its galaxy at astonishing speed
UT Scientists Help Measure Universe’s Expansion with Gravitational Waves
An era of precision gravitational astronomy has arrived, and UT physicists are helping lead the way.
The new Directors of TCCAP and the Theory Group
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kim Boddy as the new director of TCCAP and Dr. Jacques Distler as the new of the Theory Group!
McDonald Observatory
A Sea of Light: HETDEX Astronomers Reveal Hidden Structures in the Young Universe
Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment researchers have made a record-setting 3D map of the early universe.
Kimberly Boddy Named a Sloan Research Fellow
The two-year fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers seen as emerging leaders in their fields.
UT News
Space Research at UT: Microbes, Satellites and Deep Space Discoveries
UT Austin has long been a leader in space research, including since the launch of the Webb Space Telescope.
More Dark Star Candidates Found in JWST Data
A growing list of dark star candidates could help explain why some early galaxies were so big, so early in the universe.
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Always Grow in Area
Researchers celebrate 10th anniversary of gravitational wave discovery, announce verification of a Hawking theorem.
Summer Happenings - June
See some of the excitement from Dr. Katie Freese's recent visit to the Campagna Conference in Italy!
