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Rubin Observatory
A New Era of Cosmic Discovery with the Rubin Observatory
June 5, 2025
ArtSci Roundup: May 2025
ArtSci People & Research in the Media: Winter Quarter Roundup
May 21, 2025
UW Planetarium
Public Outreach
May 19, 2025
A New Era in Survey Science: First Full Image with LSSTCam!
Astronomy Highlights
May 19, 2025
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Upcoming astronomical events in 2025
January 29, 2025
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Check Out the Hubble Space Telescope’s Stunning New View of the Andromeda Galaxy
January 22, 2025
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ArtSci People & Research in the Media: Autumn Quarter Roundup
January 9, 2025
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We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
December 17, 2024
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Arts & Sciences Guide to UW Family Weekend
October 18, 2024
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“Starman” Fraser Wins Teaching Award
May 16, 2024
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Subtle Seattle eclipse show couldn't outshine local enthusiasm
April 10, 2024
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Cloudy weather further reduces 2024 solar eclipse visibility
April 9, 2024
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10 Washington road-trip spots recommended by the people who know them best
March 28, 2024
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Dawg Daze Digest: Planetarium Shows, Art Tours, Trivia, Information Sessions and more!
September 7, 2023
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Faculty/staff honors: Legal education innovation award, stellar astronomical writing and more
March 21, 2023
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ArtSci Roundup: LIVE from Space, History Lecture Series, Going Public Podcast Launch, and more!
February 2, 2023
The star Gaia17bpp, circled in red, as shown by the Pan-STARRS1 and DSS missions.
Unusually brightening star captures attention as a stellar oddity
January 10, 2023
An artistic rending of the star Gaia17bpp being partially eclipsed by the dust cloud surrounding a smaller companion star.
The seven-year photobomb: Distant star’s dimming was likely a ‘dusty’ companion getting in the way, astronomers say
January 9, 2023
James Davenport (standing), associate director of the DiRAC Institute, meeting with the 2022 DiRAC Summer Research Prize recipients.
Big Data in the Night Sky
December 1, 2022
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Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy
November 7, 2022
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Meteor lights up night sky in Pacific Northwest
October 13, 2022
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Quotation of the Day: A stunning new peek into the ancient cosmos
July 12, 2022
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James Bardeen, an expert on unraveling Einstein's equations, dies at 83
July 4, 2022
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Women Are Creating a New Culture for Astronomy
March 31, 2022
"The Pack is Back" and "Together we Will" banners on wall
New Huskies 2022 Arts and Sciences Events
March 1, 2022
profiles of lack past scientists
BlackPast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists
February 9, 2022
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Dianne Harris named dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences
July 15, 2021