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NASAs FY2025 budget request doesnt suggest the Chandra X-ray observatory will survive beyond the year 2029. Heres why that matters for astronomy.

Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan has been elected a fellow of the American Astronomical Society.

On Wednesday, the Yale Environmental Humanities program hosted a panel with graduate students and a faculty member who presented their projects; they each highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to studying the environment.

The new members will join previously elected fellows in helping to advance the common good.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected seven Yale faculty members as part of its latest class of fellows.

Created by Yale architects Joyce Hsiang and Bimal Mendis, the installations use maps to consider the idea of “unexploring” the Earth.

In a Q&A, revered astrophysicists C. Megan Urry and Priyamvada Natarajan discuss their involvement in a new book featuring leading women astronomers.

A Yale astrophysicist who explores cosmology, gravitational lensing, and black hole physics, Natarajan is honored for her work mapping the unseen universe.

By Mike Cummings April 20, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Yale’s campus is always evolving to serve the university’s mission. Buildings go up, come down, and transform — even during the pandemic. Yale soon will introduce several impressive new spaces for thinking, studying, relaxing, and finding inspiration. Four major construction projects have wrapped up in the past year, despite a two-month pause at the pandem...

Yale astrophysicist on unlocking the mystery of black holes and dark matter In 2019, the first up-close image of a black hole was recorded. And yet, so much about them, their bizarre properties and the role they play in the universe remains a mystery. The distinguished Yale astrophysicist Priya Natarajan dives into black holes and dark matter in her lecture and book: Mapping The Heavens. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: May 15, 2020 1:08 PM ET | Last Updated: November 6, 2020 The silhouett...