A UC Santa Barbara scientist sends new signals using light to find extraterrestrial life.
Across the universe
$40 million observatory to search for signals from the Big Bang
A UC collaboration wants to understand the first moments of the universe.
We are not alone - there are germs in space, too
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is studying bacteria aboard the International Space Station.
‘Ultracool’ dwarf star hosts three potentially habitable planets
A UC San Diego physicist has broken new ground in the search for life beyond Earth.
Supermassive black holes may be lurking everywhere in the universe
UC Berkeley astronomers find a giant surprise in space.
Dark matter satellites trigger massive starbursts
UC Riverside professor explains star formation observed in dwarf galaxies.
Engineer wins 2016 UCLA Grad Slam to move onto UC-wide finals
Graduate student will represent the campus at systemwide competition of three-minute, TED-talks style presentations of research.
UC Irvine alums approach the goal of fusion power
Their experimental reactor may be the most viable avenue yet to a limitless, carbon-neutral energy source.
3…2…1: UC San Diego readies next steps in twin astronaut study
Observation of identical twins – one on earth, one in space – advances NASA’s preparations for mission to Mars.
Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley scientists lead new space telescope project
NASA's WFIRST will explore mysteries of dark energy, hunt for distant planets, retrace universe's history during 6-year mission.
Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet
UCLA research reconstructs massive crash, which took place 4.5 billion years ago.
Star role models at UC San Diego
As the number of women interested in majoring in physics increases, three new professors hope to open doors.