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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