astronomy

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Discovery of the most lithium-dense star in the Milky Way Galaxy challenges the current model of star evolution

The University of Florida announces its collaboration with nine other universities on the Landolt NASA Space Mission, a $19.5 million project to deploy an artificial “star” to aid astrophysical research.

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

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.

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

UF Astronomy propels discovery and soars to new heights.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

New planet-hunting technologies inspire researchers to re-think their tactics in the search for planets beyond our solar system.

Astronomers have identified widest range of elements in a single object beyond our solar system.

The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.