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The Department of Astronomy at the University of Florida is home to a vibrant community actively engaged in research, education, and outreach. Our faculty lead a wide range of research programs using world-class resources including an in-house design-through-fabrication instrumentation program, partner level access to the Gran Telescope Canarias, the HiPerGator-3 supercomputer, and more. Our undergraduate and graduate programs host around 100 students who are split between our Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Graduate Program. Our outreach program includes highly popular weekly public observing nights and annual Starry Night events which allow us to reach tens of thousands of community members.
Recent News
- Black Lives Matter: A statement from our department
June 4, 2020
The UF Astronomy Department would like to add our voice to the recent message from UF President Fuchs in condemning ... - Integrated Standard Imager for Microsatellites (iSIM) on the International Space Station
May 24, 2020
For the last few years, the UF Department of Astronomy has worked with the UF spinoff company Satlantis to develop ... - Undergraduate Research – Francisco Mendez
April 2, 2020
Undergraduate researcher Francisco Mendez is presenting his work on Detecting Stellar Magnetic Cycles and Rotation Period Using UF’s Dharma Planet ... - Spring 2020 Open House canceled
March 29, 2020
The Campus Teaching Observatory open houses are canceled until at least the end of June. Please check back in June. The ...
