Astronomy Archives

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Astrobiologist Amy Williams shows young women in STEM that the sky is the limit

Amy Williams, an astrobiologist and assistant geology professor at the University of Florida, conducts groundbreaking Mars research.

Young Earth-like planet with lava oceans spotted near the Big Dipper

Astronomers have discovered an extreme Earth-like planet that likely hosts lava oceans as it roasts next to its sun-like star near the Big Dipper constellation.

The larger of the two observatories opens its roof to allow those inside to look at the sky.

UF’s Rosemary Hill Observatory offers a rare view of the night sky

Far away from the light pollution of big cities, Rosemary Hill is the perfect place to stargaze for residents of North Central Florida.

a nebula on the left glows in the sky as a student works to capture photography using an advanced telescope

Stars in Astronomy visible right here on campus

UF Astronomy propels discovery and soars to new heights.

UF astronomers illuminate dark region of Milky Way

Despite its potential for star formation, a perplexing dark region at the heart of our galaxy has remained oddly quiet. We finally have some insight into what's going on, thanks to a team of UF astronomers who are using observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to unravel the mysteries.

UF astronomy student holds watch party for solar eclipse in Micanopy

Savannah Still partners with the nonprofit Cuscowilla Nature Retreat Center to host a solar eclipse watch party event.

Artist's impression of triple protostars

Astronomers Reveal Feeding Frenzy in Stellar Nursery

A global research team makes a discovery that expands our understanding of star and planet formation.

Study Reveals Evidence of Diverse Organic Material on Mars

A new study, led by scientists including UF astrobiologist Amy Williams, presents compelling evidence for organic material on the Martian surface.

New Findings Illuminate the Origins of Black Hole Mergers

UF astrophysicist Jeffrey Andrews and collaborators are providing a clearer picture of the formation of black hole pairs.

A cosmic view of gravitational waves and pulsars

UF Researchers Reveal the Hidden Hum of a Cosmic Symphony

After 15 years of data collection, scientists from the NANOGrav collaboration, including astrophysicist Laura Blecha and grad student Analis Evans, have detected evidence of gravitational waves at ultra-low frequencies.

One-third of Galaxy’s Most Common Planets Could be in Habitable Zone

Hundreds of millions of planets could have the right orbit to sport liquid water and possible life.

Celebrating a Record-Breaking Giving Day

The college received a record-breaking number of gifts from Gators all over the world on Giving Day 2023.

Saturn and galaxy visible from planet's horizon.

CLAS Researchers Named Scialog Fellows

UF researchers join Scialog's "Signatures of Life in the Universe," a collaboration that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to look deep into the heart of the pair of merging galaxies known as UGC 4211 discovered two black holes growing side by side, just 750 light-years apart. This artist’s conception shows the late-stage galaxy merger and its two central black holes. The binary black holes are the closest together ever observed in multiple wavelengths.

Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance

An international team of scientists, including UF astrophysicist Laura Blecha, makes a surprising discovery at the heart of a galactic merger that could expand our knowledge of space and time.