ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT

Hubble Catches End of Star-Making Party in Nearby Dwarf Galaxy
Galaxies throughout the universe are ablaze with star birth. But for a nearby, small spiral galaxy, the star-making party is almost over. Astronomers were surprised to find that star-formation activities in the outer regions of NGC 2976 have been virtually asleep because they shut down millions of years ago.

Sophomore is second author for research paper in major astronomy journal
When Zachary Draper joined the Pre-Major in Astronomy Program, he never dreamed he'd have his name on a published article in a major journal, but that's exactly what happened.

New research resolves conflict in theory of how galaxies form
New research solves nagging issues in the theory of how cold dark matter let the universe evolve into the galaxy-rich cosmos we see today.

First Earth-like planet spotted outside solar system likely a volcanic wasteland
When scientists confirmed in October that they had detected the first rocky planet outside our solar system, it advanced the longtime quest to find an Earth-like planet hospitable to life.