Dark matter could have helped make supermassive black holes in the early universe August 27, 2024 Radiation from dark matter may have kept hydrogen gas hot enough to condense into black holes instead of stars.
UCLA comet discoverer turns her eye toward Earth’s potentially hazardous neighbors August 6, 2024 As the NEOWISE spacecraft is shut down, its UCLA project leader readies NASA’s next study on near-Earth objects.
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun. A new proposal would change that July 11, 2024 The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets in and outside our solar system.
Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature July 2, 2024 The findings could unlock the most accurate clock ever and allow advances like deep space navigation, communication.
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard June 20, 2024 Fragments from the early cosmos help unravel the mystery of our solar system’s birth.
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution February 20, 2024 The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report.
A look back at the Inquisition’s prosecution of Galileo: What really happened? February 15, 2024 Today, on what would have been the Italian astronomer’s 460th birthday, we revisit one of Newsroom’s most-read stories.
Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test January 31, 2024 If cold dark matter theories are correct, the Webb Space Telescope should find tiny, bright galaxies of early universe.
Watch: Newsroom’s top videos January 31, 2024 Discover how footballer–turned–astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler helped unveil the secrets of a distant exoplanet, which campus historical gems are hiding in plain sight and more.
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover’s samples January 26, 2024 Findings reveal eons of environmental changes and offer hope that soil and rock samples hold traces of life.
A Jupiter-sized planet has been hiding a big secret: A 350,000-mile-long tail January 9, 2024 Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets.
As the sun rises on the academic year, a brand-new Bruin urges us to look up September 29, 2023 Abraham Amiri, who escaped the Taliban, is pursuing his passion for planetary sciences — and inviting the UCLA community to join in.
Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm August 4, 2023 A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe May 31, 2023 The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.
Study could help solve mystery of the disappearing twins May 11, 2023 A UCLA-led team of astronomers found, surprisingly, that there are no young binary stars near the Milky Way’s black hole.
Earth-like planets may be an inevitability April 12, 2023 A UCLA-led study looks at how water might be formed by planets across the galaxy and why Earth-like planets may be common.
A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center February 24, 2023 Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.
UCLA-led study explains how one of Saturn’s moons ejects particles from oceans beneath its surface February 22, 2023 “Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.
Are we alone in the universe? UCLA astronomers enlist the public to find out February 14, 2023 Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.
7 professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science February 9, 2023 The honorees are Roger Wakimoto, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Kenneth Nagy, Yi Tang, Tommaso Treu, Christine Dunkel Schetter and Gary Orfield.
How was the solar system formed? The Ryugu asteroid is helping us learn January 18, 2023 UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.
Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of galaxies, how universe became transparent November 17, 2022 Studies led by UCLA astrophysicists shed light on how hydrogen fog burned away after the Big Bang.
Nearly 40 UCLA scholars are among the most highly cited researchers in their fields November 15, 2022 The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.
Her work helped her boss win the Nobel Prize. Now the spotlight is on her September 15, 2022 Donna Elbert’s predictions about planetary magnetic fields deserve recognition, say UCLA researchers who have built on her work.
First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance rover reveal some surprises August 25, 2022 The rover’s RIMFAX instrument, co-led by UCLA’s David Paige, has found unexpectedly tilted rock layers beneath the Jezero crater.