Milky Way and Environs
- February 21, 2013
Stellar motions in outer halo shed new light on Milky Way evolution
For the first time, astronomers have measured the sideways motions of stars in the outer halo of the Milky Way, yielding clues to our galaxy's remote past.
- July 12, 2012
Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta part of science team that used Hubble to unmask ghost galaxies
Hubble views of Leo IV and two other small-fry galaxies in this study reveal that their stars share the same birth date.
- May 31, 2012
Milky Way destined for head-on collision with Andromeda galaxy
Our galactic neighbor the Andromeda galaxy is on a collision course with our own Milky Way galaxy, according to new observations.
- January 11, 2012
UCSC astronomers Judy Cheng and Connie Rockosi present new evidence, help answer questions about history of stars in our galaxy
At the American Astronomical Society meeting this week in Austin, Texas, UC Santa Cruz astronomers Judy Cheng and Connie Rockosi presented new evidence that will help answer long-standing questions about the history of the stars in the disk of our galaxy.
- August 29, 2011
Astrophysicists report first simulation to create a Milky Way-like galaxy
A simulation of galaxy formation by UCSC astrophysicists solves a longstanding problem in cosmology.
- July 8, 2011
UCSC Astronomer Raja Guhathakurta featured in "Science" about his research of Andromeda
"Milky Way Researchers' Home Away From Home", July 7, 2011.
- January 11, 2011
Astronomers release the largest color image of the sky ever made
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III has released the largest digital color image of the sky ever made.
- July 28, 2010
UCSC Astronomer Mark Krumholz was quoted in articles in the
New York Times, New York Daily News, CBS New, New Scientist and Associated Press about a discovery by other researchers of what may be the heaviest star ever detected.
- January 26, 2010
UCSC Astronomy Professor Mark Krumholz's work featured prominently
in an article in the February issue of Scientific American. "Cloudy with a chance of stars"
- January 06, 2010
New tidal streams found in Andromeda reveal history of galactic mergers
Astronomers have identified two new tidal streams in the Andromeda galaxy, the remnants of dwarf galaxies consumed by our large galactic neighbor.
- August 21, 2009
The detection of Galactic dark matter annihiliation would unravel
one of the most outstanding puzzles in particle physics and cosmology. UCSC astrophysicist Piero Madau has an article published this week in Science entitled "Exploring Dark Matter wtih Milky Way Substructure"
- July 20, 2009
The detection of Galactic dark matter annihilation would unravel one of the most outstanding puzzles
in particle physics and cosmology. UCSC Astrophysicist Piero Madau has an article published this week on Science (Xpress) entitled "Exploring Dark Matter with Milky Way Substructure".
- April 23, 2009
Largest collection of anomalous white dwarfs observed in new Hubble image
Astronomy Graduate Student Rachel Strickler is co-author of a new report to be published in the July 1, 2009 issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
- January 14, 2009
New study resolves mystery of how massive stars form
A study led by astrophysicist Mark Krumholz shows how massive stars can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth.
- January 10, 2007
Astronomers find the most distant star clusters hidden behind a nearby cluster
- January 7, 2007
Astronomers discover an enormous halo of red giant stars around Andromeda
- November 20, 2006
Supercomputer study shows Milky Way's halo of dark matter in unprecedented detail