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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
- Student Power Unleashed: UF Undergraduate’s Impact on Project Launch
July 14, 2023
“With the power of machine learning and AI, we were able to present a project where we can explore the ... - Astronomy Undergraduate Sophie Clark Wins Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards
July 14, 2023
One of our undergraduates, Sophie Clark, has won a Chambliss Astronomy achievement Student Award. Congratulations! Read more "Astronomy Undergraduate Sophie Clark ... - UF Astronomers observe extreme starburst galaxies with JWST
February 15, 2023
Using Webb’s MIRI, NIRCam and NIRspec instruments to obtain images and spectra of NGC 7469 in unprecedented detail, the GOALS team has uncovered ... - UF astronomers find pair of black holes dining together in nearby galaxy merger with ALMA
February 10, 2023
While studying a nearby pair of merging galaxies using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) scientists discovered two supermassive black holes ...