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Galactic Winds May Prevent Light from Reionizing the Universe
Hubble observations of nearby starburst galaxies reveal how newly launched winds suppress the escape of ionizing radiation.
Woodward Named Co-Chair of Important Astronomy Review Study
Professor Charles "Chick" Woodward of the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and the School of Physics and Astronomy was made Co-Chair of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Mid-Decadal
Researchers Make Record-Precision Measurement of Helium From the Early Universe
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and an international team of astronomers have made the most precise measurement yet of helium produced during the universe’s first five
UMN Researchers Involved in Over 400 Orbits on Hubble Space Telescope Cycle 34
Following the Space Telescope Science Institute’s public announcement of the accepted programs for Cycle 34, UMN investigators are involved in programs awarded over 470 orbits of observing time on
Remembering William “Bill” Zimmermann Jr.
Professor Emeritus William “Bill” Zimmermann Jr. passed away in Minneapolis on July 12, 2026, at the age of 95.
Visiting the Rubin Telescope
Antone Gregory, third year graduate student in the Astrophysics PhD program, reflects on his recent trip to Chile.