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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

Map of ongoing impacts due to NIH terminated grants and projected losses via proposed research infrastructure cuts (captured from the SCIMaP.org website on 09-10-2025).

Open Philanthropy Awards $336K to Map the Impact of Scientific Funding Cuts

15 Sep 25

Several endemic ants in Fiji

New Study Shows Island Ant Communities in Sharp Decline

11 Sep 25

The Makani galaxy

UMD-Led Study Discovers Warm Space Dust in Distant Place

03 Sep 25

An image of the moon's Sinus Aestuum region

Unusual Deposits on Moon’s Near Side Suggest Possibility of ‘Unique Volcanic Process’

28 Aug 25

lightning

Scientists Track Lightning “Pollution” in Real Time Using NASA Satellite

13 Aug 25

Apollo 17 astronaut landing site

University of Maryland Geophysicist Helps Identify Moonquake Dangers that Could Threaten Future Missions

30 Jul 25

Baltimore Community coal bulldozer

Coal Dust Clouds a Baltimore Neighborhood’s Fight for Clean Air

21 Jul 25

Benjamin Raufman

UMD Junior Awarded Prestigious Astronaut Scholarship

15 Jul 25

This diagram shows the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system. It will make its closest approach to the Sun in October.

Zwicky Transient Facility Nabs an Interstellar Visitor

11 Jul 25

Hunt for the Oldest DNA cinematic poster

UMD Biologist Helps Bring Ancient DNA to Life with Emmy-Winning Documentary

11 Jul 25

DART approach

Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts

07 Jul 25

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