Astronomy and Astrophysics

Meet astronomy alumna Kirsten Howley

the real-life astrophysicist working to prevent 'Armageddon'

Follow the Volatiles

UCSC leads interdisciplinary consortium for astrobiology research

Impact on Research

Astronomy Faculty Among Highly Cited Researchers in 2020

Universe’s ‘missing matter’ finally found in the space between galaxies

Bringing new perspectives to astronomy

Lick Observatory

Skyward view of the Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton at night, displaying the dome of the Anna L. Nickel telescope

$An aesthetic view of Lick Observatory's main building, with the 36 inch Great Refractor's dome open.$

Dark threads of the cosmic web revealed Video Spotlight

Dark Threads Cosmic Web

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Black Lives Matter: A statement from our department

Department News

February 11, 2021What Hollywood gets wrong (and right!) about protecting the Earth from asteroids
February 9, 2021Astronomer J. Xavier Prochaska honored for top research paper in Science
February 2, 2021Two UCSC astronomers elected Fellows of the American Astronomical Society

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