Department of Astronomy

Assistant Professor of Astronomy Matthew McQuinn has teamed up with an international team of astronomers to discover more about the clouds of gas surrounding galaxies.  

Assistant Professor of Astronomy Jessica Werk describes the evolution of galaxies from gas in the early universe to the present

New research from astronomers at the UW.

Four graduating seniors share the places that defined their UW experience. 

Selected from 1,223 nominees from across the country, Natural Sciences undergraduates Chris Moore and Irika Sinha were named Goldwater Scholars.

Emily Levesque, an astronomer at the UW, weighs in on the significance of the first image of a black hole.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced a stunningly detailed portrait of the Triangulum Galaxy, displaying a full spiral face aglow.

Science fiction has come alive in our modern world. Current projects at the UW show that some literary fantasies will soon be reality.

Wondering if we've got neighbors? UW astrobiologists are looking for signs of life elsewhere in the Universe. 

Assistant Research Professor Rory Barnes' published paper is cited in a recent article about fictional Star Trek Planet Vulcan.

UW Astronomy assistant professor Sarah Tuttle is quoted.

University of Washington astronomer Victoria Meadows is quoted.

University of Washington astronomy professor Don Brownlee, a meteorite and comet recovery and research expert was consulted for this mission.

Rory Barnes, assistant professor at the University of Washington Department of Astronomy is quoted.

New research from astronomers at UW shows that large obliquity variations in a planet in the "habitable zone" will increase the likelihood for a frozen surface.