Anne Verbiscer, a research professor in the University of Virginia’s astronomy department, will soon be working with NASA to take a closer look at Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
A new study, coauthored by University of Virginia astronomer Yifan Zhou, reveals extraordinary weather on a planet researchers are calling a “super-Jupiter,” challenging assumptions that massive exoplanets resemble our own Solar System’s gas giants.
Four faculty members from the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences have been named to Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list, which recognizes scholars whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations worldwide.
UVA Astronomers unlocking secrets of stellar death.
McCormick Observatory Public Night Program
Leander McCormick Observatory is open on the FIRST and THIRD Friday nights of every month (except holidays) year-round.
Tickets are released one month in advance on the first business day of the month, around noon.
