In a study that pushed quantum mechanical theory and research capabilities to the limit, UA researchers have found a way to see the molecule that likely made the universe - or at least the hot and fiery bits of it.

An unprecedented survey of gravitationally lensed quasars, has used to measure the expansion history of the universe. The result provides strong evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

A new survy has mapped the most accurate measurement yet of the distribution of galaxies between five and six billion years ago.

The first observation of a cosmic effect theorized 40 years ago could provide astronomers with a more precise tool for understanding the forces behind the universe's formation and growth, including the enigmatic phenomena of dark energy and dark matter.