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New galactic simulations narrow the hunt for dark matter

August 31, 2026 | UW News

Arpit Arora‘s new paper is featured in this UW News press release

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When worlds collide: A cosmic detective story

August 31, 2026 | KUOW

Andy Tzanidakis and Jim Davenport are featured in this episode of “Pocket Science” from KUOW.

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UW researchers join national effort to streamline AI-driven cosmology

July 22, 2026 | UW News

Modern astronomy is producing more data than ever before. Powerful telescopes — like the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the DOE-NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory — and other instruments around the world are collecting detailed information about billions of stars, galaxies and other cosmic objects. 

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Rubin Observatory begins landmark 10-year timelapse of night sky

June 30, 2026 | UW News

From a mountaintop in Chile, under clear dark skies, the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). 

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Action! NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Capturing the Greatest Cosmic Movie Ever Made

June 30, 2026 | NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NSF NOIRLab

The 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time has officially started, marking the beginning of a new era in astronomy and astrophysics

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