Welcome!
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
- UF astronomer Sarah Ballard awarded for excellence in promoting inclusive and equitable scientific spaces
January 31, 2023
A new STEM mentoring network seeks to maximize scientific excellence and output within the astronomy and astrophysics community by cultivating ... - Satellite-mounted telescopes get a new focus: Earth
December 14, 2022
UF spinoff Satlantis leverages deep-space astronomy to provide solutions closer to home. UF astronomy Professor Rafael Guzmán has spent his ... - Mars Close Approach 2022 @ CTO
December 5, 2022
We will be hosting a Mars special event, free and open to the public, on Friday, December 9! Please join ... - Postdoc Symposium, Fall 2022
December 1, 2022
We are pleased to announce the postdoc symposium this coming Friday, December 2nd! This exciting event will involve presentations from out ...
