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Astronomy

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Research

July 09, 2025
UMD Astronomers Discover New Challenge in Planetary Defense Effort
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Campus & Community

May 08, 2025
‘Science and Fiction of Planetary Systems’ Uses Movies, TV, Books to Teach Scientific Truths
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Research

May 06, 2025
Webb Telescope Provides Rare Glimpse of Distant Planet Unobscured by Haze and Clouds
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Research

April 18, 2025
Students Co-author Paper After Analyzing Celestial ‘Fossils’ That Hint at Solar System’s Birth
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Campus & Community

April 09, 2025
Astrophotography Course Focuses on Art to Accompany the Science of Astronomy
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People

April 03, 2025
Science ‘Visualizer’ Puts the Color and Sparkle in Cosmic Imagery
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Research

February 27, 2025
Chances of Asteroid Apocalypse Wane, But Earth Must Stay Wary, Astronomer Says
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Research

February 13, 2025
Likely Star-Planet Pair First Detected by UMD-Led Team in 2011
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Research

October 07, 2024
UMD Astronomer and Team Found Fewer Dangerous Space Rocks in Earth’s Neighborhood Than Expected
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Research

October 03, 2024
Proposed Projects Each Awarded $5M to Further Develop Plans, Prototypes
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Research

August 26, 2024
UMD-led Study of 2022 Collision Provides New Insights on Geophysics of Asteroid Formation, Evolution
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Research

June 28, 2024
Birth of Star Clusters in Nascent Galaxy Helped Transform the Cosmos
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Research

June 03, 2024
UMD Research Scientist Leads Safety Planning for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Test Mission
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Campus & Community

April 09, 2024
Thousands Flock Outside to Celebrate Celestial Spectacle
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Research

April 04, 2024
Researchers Probed ‘Starburst Galaxy’ to Understand Conditions That Foster Stellar Birth
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Research

March 27, 2024
BurstCube to Detect Gamma-Ray Bursts Given Off After Neutron Star Collisions