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WashU researchers monitor, measure melting glacier system in Wyoming

How do you prove a black hole exists? During her March visit to WashU, the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics recipient will explain how decades of precise measurements turned the idea of a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy into scientific certainty.

Dougal Hansen is pioneering groundbreaking research in glaciology, unlocking the secrets of glacier dynamics and their impact on our planet.

The Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observations (PUEO) has successfully completed its inaugural flight, launching from the NASA Long Duration Balloon Facility on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica on December 19, 2025.

The Martian surface is a dynamic and electrical environment where dust storms and dust devils frequently stir up the terrain.