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June 8, 2017
Lupita Tovar never expected to go to a four-year college. Now she's a UW graduate pursuing a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics. Read More
September 30, 2016
In this TED Talk, Peter Ward, paleontologist and astrobiologist at the UW, explains what we can learn from previous mass extinctions. npr.org
August 24, 2016
An Earth-sized planet that could boast water, even an ocean, has been found circling the star nearest our sun. usatoday.com
July 27, 2016
Astrobiologists debate which chemical signatures would hint at life on other worlds. nature.com
May 19, 2016
New research suggests that more planets in the Milky Way galaxy may harbor advanced civilizations than we previously imagined. huffingtonpost.com
February 8, 2016
Victoria Meadows, director of the UW's Virtual Planetary Laboratory, discusses whether oxygen in an exoplanet's atmosphere is a sign of living beings. theatlantic.com
November 22, 2015
Department of Astronomy faculty discuss the value of gender diversity among students and faculty. chronicle.com
November 12, 2015
UW Astronomy Professor Rory Barnes discusses what can we learn from the discovery of GJ 1132b. kavlifoundation.org
November 3, 2015
The concert concludes the week long SpaceFest in Seattle. geekwire.com
November 2, 2015
UW faculty, alumni and friends come together for a multimedia spectacle fusing dazzling images from deep space, cutting-edge research, and symphonic music. seattletimes.com
October 19, 2015
"Origins: Life and the Universe,” will pair live performances of new compositions with video and slideshow scenes depicting cosmic events like the Big Bang. washington.edu
October 16, 2015
This is the topic of the NASA Astrobiology Debates, where elite college teams from across the country grapple with ethical, political and scientific questions. washington.edu
October 7, 2015
Earth-like exoplanets may have magnetic fields capable of protecting life according to researchers at the Virtual Planetary Laboratory based at the UW. seattlepi.com
June 22, 2015
Researcher from the UW's Virtual Planetary Laboratory asks "what does life look like on other planets?" washington.edu
June 8, 2015
Graduate students at the University of Washington have found a way to detect volcanic activity in the atmospheres of exoplanets washington.edu