Astronomy
New Study Eases Concerns Over Possible ‘Doomsday’ Asteroid Swarm
UMD Astronomer and Team Found Fewer Dangerous Space Rocks in Earth’s Neighborhood Than Expected
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2 UMD Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1B NASA Mission Selection
Proposed Projects Each Awarded $5M to Further Develop Plans, Prototypes
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NASA’s DART Impact Permanently Changed the Shape, Orbit of Asteroid Moon
UMD-led Study of 2022 Collision Provides New Insights on Geophysics of Asteroid Formation, Evolution
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UMD Astronomers Help Discover a First for the Early Universe
Birth of Star Clusters in Nascent Galaxy Helped Transform the Cosmos
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Back to the Moon—But First, Arizona
UMD Research Scientist Leads Safety Planning for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Test Mission
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UMD-Led Astronomy Team Shows Off Stunning Capabilities of NASA’s Most Powerful Space Telescope
Researchers Probed ‘Starburst Galaxy’ to Understand Conditions That Foster Stellar Birth
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UMD Astronomer Helps NASA Launch Tiny Satellite to Study Powerful Cosmic Explosions
BurstCube to Detect Gamma-Ray Bursts Given Off After Neutron Star Collisions
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Take This Class: It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s—the End of Humanity?
Students Learn Science and Skills With ‘Deep Impact’ in Asteroid Collision Course
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Astronomer Helps Take a Closer Look at ‘Dinky’ Asteroid
NASA’s Lucy Mission, Named for Fossilized Human Ancestor, Searches for Origin of Planets
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New DART Studies Confirm NASA Can Bump Asteroids Out of Collision Course With Earth
Maryland Astronomers Were Central to Planetary Defense Mission That Smashed Into Asteroid Moon Last Year
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UMD-led Team’s Laser Device Can Help Detect Signs of Life on Other Planets
Miniature Analyzer May Revolutionize Astrobiology Discoveries
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