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AXIS and PRIMA

Two UMD Astronomy Space Probes Advance to Next Round of $1 Billion NASA Mission Selection

03 Oct 24

The Makani galaxy

UMD-Led Study Discovers Warm Space Dust in Distant Place

03 Sep 25

GRAD-MAP 2025 summer scholars Ridmi Madarasinghe, Alanis Alvarado and Joanna Chimalilo

GRAD-MAP Students, Mentors ‘Learn From Each Other’

20 Aug 25

Serena Cronin

Studying Dust in the Wind

03 Jun 25

Alyssa Pagan

UMD Astronomy Alum Brings Space Images to Light

31 Mar 25

A view of the Cosmic Gems arc compared to a wide-field view of many galaxies against a black background

UMD Astronomers Help Discover Compact Star Clusters in Distant, Infant Galaxy

25 Jun 24

M82

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Galaxy M82’s Glowing Core and Galactic Wind

02 Apr 24

Benedikt Diemer

UMD Astrophysicist Benedikt Diemer Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

07 Mar 24

closeup of SN Zwicky

Astronomers Discover Supernova Explosion Through Rare ‘Cosmic Magnifying Glasses’

12 Jun 23

Tidal Disruption Event (TDE)

Rare Sighting of Luminous Jet Spewed by Supermassive Black Hole

28 Nov 22

A wide view of an extremely red quasar

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

20 Oct 22

Short GRB

UMD Scientists Help Uncover Origins of Castaway Gamma-ray Bursts

26 Jul 22

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