Astronomy, space and physics
With research into the origins of the universe, the chemical properties of exoplanets and the future of space exploration, UC Berkeley is home to some of the leading physicists and astronomers in the world.
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Professor of physics
Solar physics, solar wind. The New York Times, UC Berkeley News
Assistant professor of chemistry
Comets, chemistry in space. NPR, The New York Times, UC Berkeley News
Associate professor of astronomy
Exoplanets orbiting nearby stars, testing models of planet formation. BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Discover Magazine, UC Berkeley News
Professor of earth and planetary science; Director of the Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory
Planetary astronomy, asteroids. UC Berkeley News
Professor of astronomy
Black holes, supernovas, solar eclipses. NPR, UC Berkeley News
Professor of physics
Cosmology, Antarctic astronomy, early universe.
Professor of physics
Cosmology, origin of the universe. UC Berkeley News.
Professor of astronomy and physics
Supermassive black holes, galaxy evolution, dark matter. The New York Times, UC Berkeley News
Associate professor of astronomy and physics
Gravitational waves, multimessenger astrophysics. UC Berkeley News
Professor of physics
Cosmology, dark energy, Big Bang, cosmic microwave background, supernovas. NPR, The New York Times, Space.com, UC Berkeley News
Associate professor of physics
Theory: axion dark matter, the microscopic nature of dark matter. Scientific American, UC Berkeley News
Professor of astronomy
Theory: origin and fate of universe, dark matter. UC Berkeley News, Berkeley Lab.
