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News: In the Press
A Recap: American Astronomical Society 241st Meeting in Seattle
March 15, 2023
Unusually brightening star captures attention as a stellar oddity
January 10, 2023
Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum galaxy
January 10, 2023
The seven-year photobomb: Distant star’s dimming was likely a ‘dusty’ companion getting in the way, astronomers say
January 9, 2023
From Artemis to Webb, take a look back - and a look ahead - at the year's top trends in aerospace
January 2, 2023
The military is about to launch a constellation
January 2, 2023
JWST shows how several stars "stirred up" the Southern Ring Nebula
December 8, 2022
Big Data in the Night Sky
December 1, 2022
Big Data in the Night Sky
November 30, 2022
Satellite Constellations Are an Existential Threat for Astronomy
November 7, 2022
Satellite constellations are an existential threat for astronomy
November 6, 2022
Meteor lights up night sky in Pacific Northwest
October 13, 2022
Lots of junk is floating in outer space. How can we clean it up?
September 21, 2022
Lots of junk is floating in outer space — how can we clean it up?
September 20, 2022
Some dying stars could have hidden conspirators shaping their afterlife
August 28, 2022
UW astronomer: NASA's new telescope shows clearest images of other galaxies to date
July 17, 2022
Quotation of the Day: A stunning new peek into the ancient cosmos
July 12, 2022
Biden and NASA unveil James Webb Space Telescope's first image
July 11, 2022
James Bardeen, an expert on unraveling Einstein's equations, dies at 83
July 4, 2022
William Herschel is famous for science ? what about his music?
June 26, 2022
How 'Big Data' could help SETI scientists focus the search for aliens
June 22, 2022
Planet Nine: The answer to this cosmic mystery may come sooner than you think
June 16, 2022
Saving Earth from killer asteroids
June 2, 2022
The first privately funded killer asteroid spotter is here
June 2, 2022
New tool detects potential impact asteroids with help from the past
May 31, 2022
UW-developed, cloud-based astrodynamics platform to discover and track asteroids
May 30, 2022
Where and how to make the most of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, peaking May 4 to 5
April 28, 2022
Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite constellations for the environment’s sake
April 21, 2022
Women Are Creating a New Culture for Astronomy
March 31, 2022
New Huskies 2022 Arts and Sciences Events
March 1, 2022
BlackPast Interns Celebrate Black Scientists
February 9, 2022
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says
February 4, 2022
Professor Vikki Meadows Named AAS Fellow
January 25, 2022
Professor Željko Ivezić to Lead Rubin Observatory Project
January 25, 2022
UW Astronomy Professor to Lead Rubin Observatory Project
January 23, 2022
Get an inside look at what it's like to be an astronomer
January 4, 2022
Superflares may be less harmful to exoplanets than previously thought, study shows
August 11, 2021
Natural Sciences Division Welcomes 12 New Faculty Members
July 29, 2021
20 UW researchers elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021
July 29, 2021
See the first photos from the Hubble telescope after a major computer malfunction
July 29, 2021
Professors Nonpareil
July 28, 2021
Dianne Harris named dean of UW College of Arts & Sciences
July 15, 2021
Cossairt honored as Finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
July 6, 2021
Faculty/staff honors: Humanitarian award, early career research support, literary journal guest editor
July 6, 2021
Awards of Excellence
June 14, 2021
New high-precision measurements of TRAPPIST-1 planets
January 22, 2021
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