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The fourth observing run of the global gravitational wave network begins. UT Austin hosts a large LIGO group: Professors Chen, Laguna, Shoemaker, and Zimmerman

Mike Boylan-Kolchin, an astronomer from the University of Texas at Austin, says that scientists now think we're seeing galaxies from as early as 13.48 billion...

Hefty young galaxies defy the reigning model of cosmology, called "dark energy + cold dark matter" or ΛCDM.

The James Webb Space Telescope is discovering distant clusters of stars that formed surprisingly early—presenting new mysteries about how the universe evolved.

Scientists create the most detailed and accurate simulation ever produced of the first billion years of the universe.

The inaugural TACOS event was organized by The University of Texas at Austin's Kimberly Boddy & held at Southern Methodist University.

Michael Boylan-Kolchin says, “Even if you took everything that was available to form stars and snapped your fingers instantaneously, you still wouldn't be able to...

Michael Boylan-Kolchin of UT Austin describes surprising galaxies detected with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Steven Weinberg aimed to distill the rules of physics down to their simplest, most beautiful essence.

Gravitational wave astronomy started with a bang back in 2015, and 90 such events have swelled into a cosmic chorus since then.