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We’re excited to announce a major publication from Prof. Laura Mersini-Houghton, Cosmos Institute member & UNC Chapel Hill professor of theoretical physics and cosmology.
September 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Prof. Laura Mersini-Houghton joins Brian Keating on Into the Impossible to discuss the quantum multiverse, testable signs of its existence, and her book Before the Big Bang. A mind-bending dive into the origins of our universe. 🌌🎙️

#Multiverse #Science

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXmp...
July 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Big moment for astronomy! 🔭 On June 23, we hosted a First Look Watch Party at UNC for the release of the first images from the Vera Rubin Observatory. 80+ space enthusiasts joined us to take in the stunning views and talk about the mountain of data Rubin will deliver. #Astronomy #UNC #CoSMS
June 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Location: Room 207

Learn more about the event in the following link. physics.unc.edu/rubin-watch-...
June 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Reposted
Check out the latest new planet from the Young Worlds Lab from @madysonbarber.bsky.social! TOI-2076e, a 200 Myr planet just a bit bigger than Earth (1.3Re). 🔭🧪🪐⭐ #exoplanet #exoplanets #tess #unc #uncresearch

arxiv.org/abs/2505.06358
TESS Investigation -- Demographics of Young Exoplanets (TI-DYE) III: an inner super-Earth in TOI-2076
Young (<500 Myr) multi-planet transiting systems are valuable environments for understanding planet evolution by offering an opportunity to make direct comparisons between planets from the same format...
arxiv.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM