Astronomy

view of earth from space with the sun shining in the background July 13, 2023 For a billion years, Earth's day lasted just 19.5 hours  – a new study reveals why
"" June 28, 2023 Astronomers discover new link between dark matter and 'clumpiness' of the universe
An artist’s impression of the CHIME telescope May 1, 2023 Astronomers double number of known 'repeating fast radio bursts' using new data tools
A false-colour image of the “Tarantula Nebula” taken in visible and ultraviolet light by the SuperBIT telescope shortly after launch. April 21, 2023 First space images captured by balloon-borne telescope
"" July 11, 2022 International team of astronomers discovers two rare binary star systems
"" June 6, 2022 Hubble Space Telescope captures largest near-infrared image to find universe’s rarest galaxies
Indigenous powwow December 18, 2018 U of T students who crushed it in 2018
photo of PhD student in winter gear at South Pole March 27, 2018 U of T PhD student in astronomy heads to 'bottom of the world' to upgrade telescope
photo of space March 21, 2018 Unlocking the mystery of Fast Radio Bursts: U of T astronomers
Portrait photo of Margaret Atwood March 8, 2018 Can you name these U of T legends?
Photo of Sara Mazrouei February 16, 2018 U of T PhD student brings first-ever Women in Planetary Science conference to Toronto
Photo of CHIME September 7, 2017 Science minister installs final part of CHIME telescope, one of largest astronomical research instruments in world
August 23, 2017 U of T astrophysicists make music from moons and rings of Saturn
Eclipse watching at the CNE photo August 22, 2017 Sun spot: Your views of the eclipse
July 28, 2017 Three things you should know about this weekend’s Star Party at U of T
Margaret Ikape and telescope July 25, 2017 U of T astronomers to help students in West Africa reach for the stars
June 15, 2017 Peering deep into the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula: U of T astronomers part of team
February 23, 2017 What NASA’s big discovery means for the future of planetary research: U of T astronomer explains
Photo of supermoon November 15, 2016 Cool while it lasted: U of T astronomer explains science behind "supermoon"
WISE all-sky image of the Milky Way. The circle is centred on the galaxy’s central region, while gthe inset shows an enhanced version of the same region with a clearer view of the X-shaped structure. July 19, 2016 X marks the spot at the centre of the Milky Way