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Two From UMD Awarded 2024 NASA Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships

08 Apr 24

Astronomers Discover Supernova Explosion Through Rare ‘Cosmic Magnifying Glasses’

12 Jun 23

A view from Hubble Space Telescope shows a dazzling display of lights in the sky, including the afterglow of GRB 221009A

New Study Finds Unique Structure of the ‘BOAT’—Brightest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time

07 Jun 23

Delina Levine

Rehearsals, Recitals and Research

03 Mar 23

New NASA DART Data Prove Viability of Asteroid Deflection as Planetary Defense Strategy

01 Mar 23

Astronauts imaged the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory during its deployment from space shuttle Atlantis in April 1991.

NASA’s Retired Compton Mission Reveals Superheavy Neutron Stars

09 Jan 23

Tidal Disruption Event (TDE)

Rare Sighting of Luminous Jet Spewed by Supermassive Black Hole

28 Nov 22

Short GRB

UMD Scientists Help Uncover Origins of Castaway Gamma-ray Bursts

26 Jul 22

Isaiah Holt

Supernova Ph.D. Student Selected for NASA Pathways

18 Apr 22

UMD Astronomers Honored with American Astronomical Society High Energy Astrophysics Division Awards

08 Feb 22

UMD-led Study Reveals a ‘Fizzled’ Gamma-ray Burst

26 Jul 21

NANOGrav Finds Possible ‘First Hints’ of Low-frequency Gravitational Waves

11 Jan 21

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