2019
Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration awarded a 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
September 16, 2019
Congratulations to the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration for being awarded the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The citation reads: "For the first image of a supermassive black hole, taken by means of an Earth-sized alliance of telescopes.” The $3 million prize will be shared equally among the 347 co-authors.
Several UChicago researchers are involved in the EHT collaboration, and the 10 meter South Pole Telescope (SPT) is a critical component of the network of telescopes that make up the EHT. Chicagoland EHT collaboration members include Brad Benson, John Carlstrom, Tom Crawford, Jason Henning, Ryan Keisler, Erik Leitch, Daniel Michalik, Andrew Nadolski, Steve Padin, and Sasha Rahlin.
New measure of Hubble constant adds to mystery about universe’s expansion rate
July 16, 2019
In a forthcoming paper, UChicago scientists announce a new measurement of the universe’s expansion that uses red giant stars.
NASA Press Release
Commentary in Science Magazine
Scientists measure half-life of element that’s longer than the age of the universe
May 1, 2019
Astronomers Take First-Ever Picture of a Black Hole
April 11, 2019
After mapping millions of galaxies, Dark Energy Survey finishes data collection
January 9, 2019
2018
Gravitational waves could soon provide measure of universe’s expansion
October 22, 2018
Next-gen camera for South Pole Telescope takes data on early universe
September 10, 2018