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Growing old together: a sharper look at black holes and their host galaxies

Mon, 09/30/2019
Some relationships are written in the stars. That’s definitely the case for supermassive black holes and their host galaxies, according to a new study from Yale University....

Get ready for more interstellar objects, Yale astronomers say

Thu, 09/26/2019
Gregory Laughlin and Malena Rice weren’t exactly surprised a few weeks ago when they learned that a second interstellar object had made its way into our solar system. The...

LUNATICK - Priya Natarajan, sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and Acute Art UK on view at the Ca'Rezzonico Gallery

Thu, 09/12/2019
Priya Natarajan’s inter-disciplinary project in collaboration with the sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and Acute Art UK - LUNATICK - an immersive VR experience is...

Finding a cosmic fog within shattered intergalactic ‘pancakes’

Tue, 08/13/2019
To understand the most ordinary matter in the universe — and the extraordinary things that happen to it — a Yale-led team of astronomers took a deep dive into the cosmic fog...

REVU puts ‘boots on the ground’ to get vets research experience

Tue, 08/13/2019
Sometimes, being all that you can be requires a lab coat and a tank full of fruit flies. Or perhaps, after serving your country, what you need most is a state-of-the-art...

Cold quasars could rewrite our understanding of a galaxy’s lifecycle

Thu, 06/13/2019
Astronomers have discovered a new class of “cold quasars” that could change our perception of how galaxies mature. The discovery was announced June 12 at the annual meeting...

2019 Winners of Prestigious Hoffleit Research Fellowship Announced

Mon, 06/03/2019
After a rigorous application process, the Yale Department of Astronomy is pleased to announce that the Dorrit Hoffleit Undergraduate Research Scholarship has been awarded...