Topic: astronomy

Deep Space X-Ray Burst Gives Astronomers New Signal to Detect Neutron Star Mergers
artist conception of cosmic event
Research | April 16, 2019
Two dense, city-sized stars collided in a galaxy far, far away; the resulting X-rays give UNLV’s Bing Zhang and international team of astronomers a new way to spot when it happens and a rare glimpse into how neutron stars form.
Round Earth Clues: How Science Proves that our Home is a Globe
An image of the Earth depicted as a flat surface.
Research | March 11, 2019
As the Flat Earth Theory gains resurgence with a new Netflix documentary, a UNLV astronomer explains how it fizzles.
Newsmakers 2018: Research
petri dish and beakers containing liquids
Research | December 26, 2018
In 2018, faculty and students collaborated with one another and international colleagues on scientific exploration that sought to help people make sense of themselves and the world around them.
UNLV Study Unlocks Clues to How Planets Form
The Milky Way Galaxy seen over the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array west of Socorro, New Mexico.
Research | December 12, 2018
Astrophysicists discover a large population of potential young planets in distant solar systems.
UNLV Study Explores Possible Life on the Moons of Rogue Planets
image of moon orbits
Research | September 18, 2018
UNLV astrophysicists ponder "reservoirs of life" on the moons of planets expelled by their hosts and drifting through the galaxy.