Universe

Galactic Archaeology

Similar to archeologists uncovering artifacts to study ancient civilizations, or paleontologists using fossil fragments to reconstruct the dinosaurs, astronomers observe the night...

Space Research and Exploration

First Light

Scientists are one step closer to discovering life on other planets. A team of engineers and astrophysicists has installed the front-end module of a new instrument named iLocater...

Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Why Now is the Time to Go Back

Professor Clive Neal talks on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and discusses why its time to return to the moon.

Destination Mars

Before he answers any questions, Mark Kirasich wants to clarify the nature of his job. “I am NASA’s Orion program manager,” he says, presuming — correctly — that...

Are We Alone?

In October 2017, a telescope in Hawaii detected the first confirmed “interstellar object” spotted in our solar system. Christened ‘Oumuamua (pronounced oh-MOO-uh-MOO-uh),...

Fighting to Explore the Moon

It was the middle of the night when Clive Neal was shaken awake by his father so they could watch the first man walk on the Moon. That night, the world watched in awe as a...

Fighting to Explore Our Universe

The work of Notre Dame astrophysicist Justin Crepp could lead to the discovery of worlds similar to our own and revolutionize our understanding of the universe. For centuries,...