Astronomy and Astrophysics

An Explosive Discovery

Researchers mark new era in astronomy

Lick Observatory

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

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

Orbital physics is child's play with 'Super Planet Crash’

UCSC Astronomers Discover Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen

Lightning storm over San Francisco Bay from Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton (Image courtesty of L. Hatch © )

SN 1006 Supernova Remnant (Hubble)

UCSC researchers use the Hubble Space Telescope and computer simulations to understand the atmospheres of other worlds

Annual Graduate Student Observational Astronomy Workshop at Lick Observatory. 2009 (Image courtesty of L. Hatch © )

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Sandy Faber and President Obama

Department News

May 12, 2020Powerful new AI technique detects and classifies galaxies in astronomy image data
April 23, 2020Astronomer Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 13, 2020New formation theory explains the mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua

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