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UMD Astronomy Ph.D. Student Joseph DeMartini Awarded Inaugural Schweickart Prize From the B612 Foundation

28 Jun 24

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

Moon Orbiting ‘Dinky’ Asteroid is Actually Two Tiny Moons Stuck Together

29 May 24

Researchers Shed Light on How Key Ingredient for Life May Form in Space

16 May 24

UMD Geologist Helped Develop Lunar Instrument Chosen for Upcoming NASA Artemis Mission

10 Apr 24

Katherine Calvin. Photo courtesy of same.

Addressing the Challenge of a Changing Climate

10 Apr 24

Students viewing 2024 solar eclipse

Thousands of UMD Community Members Join Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

09 Apr 24

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

02 Apr 24

UMD Geology Ph.D. Student Helps Discover Giant Volcano on Mars

26 Mar 24

Benedikt Diemer

UMD Astrophysicist Benedikt Diemer Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award

07 Mar 24

Sasha Philippov

UMD Astrophysicist Sasha Philippov Awarded 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship

20 Feb 24

lunar south pole

The Moon is Shrinking, Causing Landslides and Instability in Lunar South Pole

25 Jan 24

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