Funding NCSA, SCIMMA Awarded $3.5 Million To Connect MMA Research Worldwide The NSF-funded project will build and update the communications infrastructure for previously siloed multi-messenger astrophysics research groups. June 20, 2023
Publications James Webb Space Telescope Sheds New Light on Distant Galaxy A team led by NCSA Astrophysical Sciences Program Office Director Joaquin Vieira and CAPS Fellow Kedar Phadke publish their findings in Nature. June 6, 2023
Profiles Take a Trip to the South Pole Telescope with NCSA CAPS fellow Melanie Archipley takes us on a photographic journey to the South Pole May 23, 2023
Profiles Reaching for the Stars Former CAPS graduate fellow Alex Gagliano prepares for his next adventure May 3, 2023
Research CAPS, NCSA Present First Data Release From Young Supernova Experiment NCSA joined researchers worldwide in leading analysis of newly observed cosmic explosions and other astrophysical occurrences. March 15, 2023
Honors and Awards Seven Future Stars Awarded Fellowships Introducing the 2022-23 CAPS Fellows – seven new scientists with accomplishments from working on the James Webb telescope project to studying black holes. November 11, 2022
Profiles Exploring the Universe Through Gravitational Physics CAPS and ICASU fellow Scott Perkins explains his passion for astrophysics May 26, 2022
In the News Dark Energy Survey Verifies Supervoid NCSA-supported research helps map the Eridanus supervoid near Earth. Verifying its existence could mean that the universe is expanding faster than expected. January 19, 2022
Research Helping Teens Study the Universe High school students got first-hand experience studying space and the Universe last week through the Girls’ Astronomy Summer Camp run by Illinois’ Department of Astronomy and NCSA’s Center for Astrophysical Surveys. July 20, 2021
Announcements NCSA and U of I Announce New Center for Astrophysical Surveys NCSA and Illinois’ new Center for AstroPhysical Surveys aims to advance survey science and increase our understanding of the Universe. September 8, 2020