Astronomy
Undergraduate Astronomers Observe Rare Asteroid Eclipse
Students Co-author Paper After Analyzing Celestial ‘Fossils’ That Hint at Solar System’s Birth
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Student-Led Classes Help Learning ‘STIC’
Astrophotography Course Focuses on Art to Accompany the Science of Astronomy
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Astronomy Alum Brings Webb Telescope’s Images to Light
Science ‘Visualizer’ Puts the Color and Sparkle in Cosmic Imagery
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How a Newly Spotted Space Rock Went From Terrifying to ‘Quite Interesting’
Chances of Asteroid Apocalypse Wane, But Earth Must Stay Wary, Astronomer Says
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UMD Astronomers Spot Candidate for Speediest Exoplanet System
Likely Star-Planet Pair First Detected by UMD-Led Team in 2011
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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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