$32.5M NASA & UMD Funding Agreement Supports Study of Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites
Nov 18, 2021
UMD Astronomers to Expand and Upgrade Database of Small Space Objects
UMD Astronomers Catch Natural Comet Outburst in Unprecedented Detail
Dec 3, 2019
UMD-Led Astronomy Team Finds Golden Glow From a Distant Stellar Collision
Aug 28, 2019
Astronomers re-examined data from a 2016 gamma-ray burst and found a signature that perfectly matches a gold- and platinum-producing explosion observed by LIGO in 2017
NICER View of Black Hole Gives New Insight into Source of Dramatic X-ray Flashes
Jul 11, 2019
Research led by UMD astrophysicist gives detailed picture of X-ray outburst from small black hole actively pulling in star material
‘Oumuamua Interstellar Object Was Not an Alien Spacecraft
Jul 1, 2019
New analysis, co-led by UMD astronomer, suggests a natural origin for our first interstellar visitor
UMD Astronomer Co-authors National Report Calling for Space Telescope to ID and Study Earth-like Planets
Sep 12, 2018
UMD astronomer co-authored report that outlines a long-term strategy to study distant planets that might harbor life.
Spinning Comet Slows Down During Close Approach to Earth
Jan 19, 2018
UMD astronomers observe the most drastic slowing of a comet's spin.
UMD Astronomers Partner on Powerful New Automated Sky Survey
Nov 15, 2017
UMD scientists will use powerful new telescope camera for research and education.
UMD Researchers Contribute to First-ever Direct Observation of Neutron Star Merger
Oct 17, 2017
Large, Distant Comets More Common Than Previously Thought
Aug 24, 2017
UMD-led study suggests there are about seven times more “long-period” comets than predicted.
