Department of Astronomy

Scott Doney (top left), Steven Majewski (top right), Brian Nosek (lower left), and Paul Torrey (lower right) of UVA’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences were named among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2025.

December 19, 2025

Four A&S Scholars Named Among World’s Most Influential Researchers

Image of star explodes into a dense disk of helium-rich material.

December 17, 2025

UVA Astronomers Make First Radio Detection of Rare Supernova Type

Photo of Kara Green

December 5, 2025

Kara Green wins award at NSBP Conference

Photo of Yifan Zhou

December 2, 2025

“Super-Jupiter” Study Upends Science’s Understanding of Massive Planets

mtex radio telescope dish in warehouse

November 18, 2025

Dark Matter Radio Telescope on Pilot Project Podcast

Kelsey Johnson sitting on a bench speaking to the host

September 30, 2025

Kelsey Johnson on PBS VPM Virginia Home Grown

Four people smiling and posing together at an indoor event with others talking in the background

September 23, 2025

A&S Celebrates Newly Endowed Professorships

Annika Deutsch Poster

September 18, 2025

Graduate Student earns Chambliss Award

Jonathan Tan

September 2, 2025

Breakthrough Model Explains Origins of Black Holes , Early Cosmic Ionization

students win poster prizes

July 28, 2025

Students earn VAS Poster Prize

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