astronomy

UF’s Rosemary Hill Observatory offers a rare view of the night sky
February 9, 2024Far away from the light pollution of big cities, Rosemary Hill is the perfect place to stargaze for residents of North Central Florida.

Stars in Astronomy visible right here on campus
January 31, 2024UF Astronomy propels discovery and soars to new heights.

UF astronomers illuminate dark region of Milky Way
December 4, 2023Despite 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
October 17, 2023Savannah Still partners with the nonprofit Cuscowilla Nature Retreat Center to host a solar eclipse watch party event.

Astronomers Reveal Feeding Frenzy in Stellar Nursery
August 4, 2023A global research team makes a discovery that expands our understanding of star and planet formation.

Study Reveals Evidence of Diverse Organic Material on Mars
July 12, 2023A 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
June 29, 2023UF astrophysicist Jeffrey Andrews and collaborators are providing a clearer picture of the formation of black hole pairs.

UF Researchers Reveal the Hidden Hum of a Cosmic Symphony
June 29, 2023After 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
May 30, 2023Hundreds of millions of planets could have the right orbit to sport liquid water and possible life.

Celebrating a Record-Breaking Giving Day
March 7, 2023The college received a record-breaking number of gifts from Gators all over the world on Giving Day 2023.

CLAS Researchers Named Scialog Fellows
February 27, 2023UF researchers join Scialog’s “Signatures of Life in the Universe,” a collaboration that explores the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.

Scientists Find Black Holes Tangled in Cosmic Dance
January 9, 2023An 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.

Searching for New Planets? These Astronomers Know Where to Look
June 17, 2022New planet-hunting technologies inspire researchers to re-think their tactics in the search for planets beyond our solar system.

Record-Setting Star Offers Clues About the Origins of Heavy Elements Found on Earth
May 10, 2022Astronomers have identified widest range of elements in a single object beyond our solar system.

CLAS Professors Receive NSF CAREER Awards
April 13, 2022The prestigious awards are granted by the NSF to early-career faculty who demonstrate the potential to serve as academic role models in their fields.

UF Alumna Reaches New Heights at Kitt Peak National Observatory
October 28, 2021Michelle Edwards takes on a leadership role at the preeminent astronomical research center.

What is Deforming This Spiral Galaxy?
June 3, 2021A spiral galaxy 120 million light-years away is looking a bit cockeyed.

Astronomer Paul Torrey Receives UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
May 11, 2021Each year, the award honors 10 pre-tenure faculty members throughout the university who have shown outstanding promise in research.

Professor Amy Williams Discusses Next Mars Rover Mission in NASA Video
July 17, 2020Professor Amy Williams from the Department of Geological Sciences was interviewed by NASA Astrobiology for its “Countdown to Mars” video series.

Astronomy Graduate Student Quadry Chance Named Pre-Doctoral Fellow
June 26, 2020Department of Astronomy graduate student Quadry Chance was recently named one of this year’s Predoctoral Fellows at the Center for Computational Astrophysics.