space sciences

Radiation from dark matter may have kept hydrogen gas hot enough to condense into black holes instead of stars.

As the NEOWISE spacecraft is shut down, its UCLA project leader readies NASA’s next study on near-Earth objects.

The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets in and outside our solar system.

The findings could unlock the most accurate clock ever and allow advances like deep space navigation, communication.

Fragments from the early cosmos help unravel the mystery of our solar system’s birth.

Academy membership recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education.

If cold dark matter theories are correct, the Webb Space Telescope should find tiny, bright galaxies of early universe.

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.

Findings reveal eons of environmental changes and offer hope that soil and rock samples hold traces of life.

Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets.

The professor researches radioactive contaminant control programs and calibration techniques to improve sensitivity of dark matter detectors.

Sept. 8 is the anniversary of the TV show’s debut. We asked 2 UCLA scholars to talk about the generation-spanning galactic phenomenon.

UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.

A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.

During her four years at UCLA, Sam Vi-Tang found her calling — and friends she will never forget.

The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.

A UCLA-led team of astronomers found, surprisingly, that there are no young binary stars near the Milky Way’s black hole.

A UCLA-led study looks at how water might be formed by planets across the galaxy and why Earth-like planets may be common.

Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.

“Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.

Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.

A study by UCLA physicists overcame the effects of Earth’s gravity, simulating conditions on other planets and stars.

UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.

Seismic waves from the largest marsquake ever detected revealed possible past meteoroid impact.

Studies led by UCLA astrophysicists shed light on how hydrogen fog burned away after the Big Bang.