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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 red dot in the center is the galaxy JADES GS-z13-1, which existed very early in the universe. The JWST observed the galaxy as it existed approximately 13.5 billion years ago, just 330 million years after the big bang.

A Cosmic Photographer: Decades of Work to Get the Perfect Shot

25 Sep 25

Diamondback's orbit is shown in relation to nearby planets and the sun

UMD Students Name Asteroid ‘Diamondback’

23 Sep 25

From Lab Bench to Launch Pad

18 Sep 25

Will Foxx

Physicist Brings High Energy to UMD With Laser-Made Plasmas

10 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

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

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

20 Aug 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

Image of UMD students at graduation in caps and gowns

UMD Among Top 5 Doctorate Producers in 5 Critical Tech Areas

08 Jul 25

An illustration showing Parker Solar Probe's trajectory crossing the heliospheric current sheet

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Reveals a Key Particle Accelerator Near the Sun

05 Jun 25

Serena Cronin

Studying Dust in the Wind

03 Jun 25

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