Q&A: IceCube Observatory upgrades improve search for elusive cosmic messenger
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Kayla DeHolton in front of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole
Dimming X-rays could be boon for life on planets around young sun-like stars
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two panels of star clusters
Four Eberly graduate students receive awards at 2026 Graduate Exhibition
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Avanti Valragkar pointing at her poster for the Graduate Exhibition to a judge.
Heard on campus: Nobel Prize-winner Andrea Ghez on supermassive black holes
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Andrea Ghez stands in front of projected screen
Astronomers thought early universe was full of hydrogen, now they’ve found it
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green area of hydrogen gas superimposed on JWST galaxy image
Supermassive black holes are growing slower because they have less to consume
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image of large swath of sky including supermassive black holes
Origin of lowest density super-puff planet remains a hazy mystery
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illustration of Kepler-51 and its planets
Marker Lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics set for March 31, April 1
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Headshot of Andrea Ghez
Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements
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image of galaxy surrounded by other stars
Recap: 2026 Ashtekar Frontiers of Science lecture series, ‘Unexpected Pairings’
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A presenter stands at the front of a lecture hall speaking to an audience, with slides displayed on a large screen behind them.
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