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Astronomy
July 09, 2025
UMD Astronomers Discover New Challenge in Planetary Defense Effort
May 08, 2025
‘Science and Fiction of Planetary Systems’ Uses Movies, TV, Books to Teach Scientific Truths
May 06, 2025
Webb Telescope Provides Rare Glimpse of Distant Planet Unobscured by Haze and Clouds
April 18, 2025
Students Co-author Paper After Analyzing Celestial ‘Fossils’ That Hint at Solar System’s Birth
April 09, 2025
Astrophotography Course Focuses on Art to Accompany the Science of Astronomy
April 03, 2025
Science ‘Visualizer’ Puts the Color and Sparkle in Cosmic Imagery
February 27, 2025
Chances of Asteroid Apocalypse Wane, But Earth Must Stay Wary, Astronomer Says
February 13, 2025
Likely Star-Planet Pair First Detected by UMD-Led Team in 2011
October 07, 2024
UMD Astronomer and Team Found Fewer Dangerous Space Rocks in Earth’s Neighborhood Than Expected
October 03, 2024
Proposed Projects Each Awarded $5M to Further Develop Plans, Prototypes
August 26, 2024
UMD-led Study of 2022 Collision Provides New Insights on Geophysics of Asteroid Formation, Evolution
June 28, 2024
Birth of Star Clusters in Nascent Galaxy Helped Transform the Cosmos
June 03, 2024
UMD Research Scientist Leads Safety Planning for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Test Mission
April 09, 2024
Thousands Flock Outside to Celebrate Celestial Spectacle
April 04, 2024
Researchers Probed ‘Starburst Galaxy’ to Understand Conditions That Foster Stellar Birth
March 27, 2024
BurstCube to Detect Gamma-Ray Bursts Given Off After Neutron Star Collisions