Congratulations to Ray Jayawardhana ’94—one of Yale’s standout astronomy and physics majors of the early 1990s who has been named the 10th president of the California...
The Astronomy department is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of one of its stalwarts - brilliant scholar, visionary leader, inspiring teacher and mentor Prof...
A Yale-led astronomy team may have discovered the first direct evidence of a supermassive black hole just after it formed — in a galaxy they’re calling “Infinity.”
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Twenty Distinguished Naturalized Citizens Honored as Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 20 Years of Great Immigrants, Great Americans Tribute. Since 2006, the...
Astronomers have discovered a “jellyfish” galaxy whose unusual shape and internal mechanisms — including distinctive “bunny ears” and an inner “tail” — are giving researchers...
In a new study, Yale’s Priyamvada Natarajan and other astronomers predict the new Roman telescope will elevate the ability to study dark matter.
Like going to the eye doctor...
Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by.
Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or “hot Jupiters,” astronomers can...
