News Archive

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Arts & Sciences Guide to UW Family Weekend
Rubin Observatory telescope team installs its huge mirror
Starlink satellites create light pollution and disrupt radio frequencies — and it's getting worse
Shhh! The orcas can’t hear their dinner
The biggest galaxies live in our universe's supercluster 'cities'
Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter
Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter
Galaxies in clusters are bigger than those flying solo in the universe
Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others
Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others
Stargazers advised to seek dark skies for optimal meteor shower viewing
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Heising-Simons 51 Peg b Postdoctoral Fellowship open for applications 
This revolutionary new observatory will locate threatening asteroids and millions of galaxies
“Starman” Fraser Wins Teaching Award
Despite global climate change, Earth is surprisingly carbon poor
Killer asteroid hunters spot 27,500 overlooked space rocks
If alien life is found, how should scientists break the news?
Subtle Seattle eclipse show couldn't outshine local enthusiasm
Cloudy weather further reduces 2024 solar eclipse visibility
Q&A: Eclipses aren’t just good for jaw-dropping views — they’re also opportunities for stellar science, says UW astronomer
Q&A: Eclipses aren't just good for jaw-dropping views — they're also opportunities for stellar science, says UW astronomer
Scientists complete world’s biggest camera for ‘greatest movie of all time’
Welcoming our New Department Chair, Dr. Werk
Starry sky above a glowing sunset
What the Sky Teaches Us
10 Washington road-trip spots recommended by the people who know them best
SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A
Is there a ninth planet out there? We may soon find out
NASA boosts deep-space interferometer and other far-out ideas