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Hubble captures galaxies’ ghostly gaze
Julianne Dalcanton, professor and chair of astronomy at the UW, led the team that captured an image that may look like a ghostly apparition, but it is not.
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Galaxy found to float in a tranquil sea of halo gas
Assistant Professor of Astronomy Matthew McQuinn has teamed up with an international team of astronomers to discover more about the clouds of gas surrounding galaxies.
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The Space Between Galaxies Isn’t Empty
Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jessica Werk describes the evolution of galaxies from gas in the early universe to the present
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James Webb Space Telescope could begin learning about TRAPPIST-1 atmospheres in a single year, study indicates
New research from astronomers at the UW.
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Finding Their Place
Four graduating seniors share the places that defined their UW experience.
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Two UW students honored by Goldwater Foundation
Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, Natural Sciences undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.
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Feast Your Eyes on the First Image of A Black Hole
Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, weighs in on the significance of the first image of a black hole.
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Triangulum Galaxy shows stunning face in detailed Hubble portrait
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced a stunningly detailed portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, displaying a full spiral face aglow.
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At the UW, our sci-fi future has arrived
Science fiction has come alive in our modern world. Current projects at the UW show that some literary fantasies will soon be reality.
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Searching for Life in the Great Beyond
Wondering if we've got neighbors? UW astrobiologists are looking for signs of life elsewhere in the Universe.
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Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star
Assistant Research Professor Rory Barnes' published paper is cited in a recent article about fictional Star Trek Planet Vulcan.
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Our Neighbor Andromeda May Have Cannibalized Another Galaxy
UW Astronomy assistant professor Sarah Tuttle is quoted.
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Scientists At NASA’s Nexus For Exoplanet System Science Evaluate How To Distinguish Life On Other Planets
University of Washington astronomer Victoria Meadows is quoted.
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Meteorite search off the Washington coast recovers two small fragments
University of Washington astronomy professor Don Brownlee, a meteorite and comet recovery and research expert was consulted for this mission.
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Summer Solstice 2018: The Search for Life in the Galaxy
Rory Barnes, assistant professor at the University of Washington Department of Astronomy is quoted.