Astronomy
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UMD astronomers contribute to a wealth of discoveries described in seven new publications.
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Team led by UMD postdoctoral fellow reveals the environment around a relatively small black hole in unprecedented detail.
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Have you ever wanted to see a comet with your own eyes?
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UMD physicists contribute to identification of events that now total 10 black hole mergers and one neutron star merger.
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Observations reveal early stages of black hole mergers during final stages of galaxy coalescence.
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Previously known as the Joint Space-Science Institute (JSI) Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship, the fellowship was renamed in honor of JSI founding member Neil Gehrels (1952–2017).
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The faculty members joined nine departments in the college.
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Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope celebrates 10 years of observations with a map of 21 constellations connecting known gamma-ray sources.
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Simulation reveals particle behaviors that may help explain how neutron stars emit gamma-ray and radio pulses.
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New observations suggest that kilonovae—immense cosmic explosions that produce silver, gold and platinum—may be more common than thought.
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UMD Astronomy Assistant Professor Eliza Kempton co-authored report that outlines a long-term strategy to explore distant planets that might harbor life.
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The awards will enable two students to study abroad and three students to continue their research on campus this summer.
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Three other graduating seniors from the college were named finalists for the award.
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Christopher Bambic and Yousuf Khan will spend next year completing master’s degrees at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
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Christopher Bambic, William O’Connor and Tiffany Wang honored as three of the university’s most successful seniors.
