Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics At Virginia
Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics at Virginia
Near-Field Cosmology at Virginia
Star Formation At Virginia
Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) at Virginia
Instrumentation Laboratory at Virginia
Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics at Virginia
Astrochemistry at Virginia
World Class Facilities at Virginia
Planetary Science at Virginia
Astrochemistry at Virginia
Astrochemistry at Virginia
World Class Facilities at Virginia
World Class Facilities at Virginia
Planetary Science at Virginia
Planetary Science at Virginia
UVA Astronomers Contribute to Landmark Observations of Jupiter's Moon Io
University of Virginia astronomer Dr. Mike Skrutskie and former UVA Ph.D. student Dr. Jarron Leisenring used the Large Binocular Telescope to make landmark observations of a giant lava lake on Jupiter's moon Io. Details on the observations and what they found are in this UVAToday article.
UVA Scientists See Pluto Up Close
Two UVA planetary scientists, Dr. Anne Verbiscer (Astronomy) and Dr. Alan Howard (Environmental Sciences), are members of the science team for the New Horizons mission to Pluto. In this UVAToday article, they discuss early results from the mission, including some of the spectacular images returned so far. Test.
Seeing Stars: UVA Leads the Development of APOGEE-2
UVA astronomers are designing and building a $6 million instrument, APOGEE-2, that will allow astronomer to measure the motions and chemical compositions of hundreds of thousands of stars at distances up to 25,000 light years. Follow this link to an article in UVAToday about the project.
The First Global Age Map of the Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomers have measured the age of 70,000 stars across the Milky Way using the University of Virginia led APOGEE instrument and put the results into a galactic map.
Green Pea Galaxy Provides Insights to Early Universe Evolution
Newly formed dwarf galaxies were likely the reason that the universe heated up about 13 billion years ago, according to new work by an international team of scientists that included University of Virginia astronomer Trinh Thuan. The finding opens an avenue for better understanding the early period of the universe’s 14 billion year history.
‘Everyday Einstein’ Sabrina Stierwalt Brings Everyday Science to Everybody
Did you know that a UVA Astronomer is your Everyday Einstein? Learn more about Sabrina and her podcast in this article from UVA Today.
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News & Announcements
Astronomer Ilse Cleeves Recognized Among Women Leaders in ‘STEM2D’
June 19, 2020
Astronomy's Ilse Cleeves has won the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars Award. The Johnson & Johnson program seeks to “fuel development of future female... Read»
2020 Department of Astronomy Awards
May 29, 2020
During the virtual Astronomy Department Diploma ceremony on 17 May, the winners of the Lawrence W. Fredrick award of the Astronomy department and the winners of three undergraduate Astronomy... Read»
Students receive Double Hoo Award to study Exoplanets
May 20, 2020
Graduate student, Hannah Lewis, and Undergraduate student, Mary Brewer, are researching phenomena in our own Milky Way galaxy through a Double Hoo grant, which pairs an undergraduate student with... Read»
