m82 image. Credit: JWST MIRI / Alyssa Pagan / Alberto Bolatto

Exploring the Cosmos from College Park

Maryland Astronomy

World-class students and scientists join together near the nation's capital to make discoveries and answer fundamental questions about our universe.



Meet the Department

Portrait of James M. Bauer

Research Professor

Portrait of Sean Kyle Terry

Assistant Research Scientist

Portrait of Lia Hankla

Post-Doctoral Associate

Portrait of Maximus Hood

Graduate Student

Portrait of Lioudmila Kolokolova

Research Scientist

Portrait of Sara Mitchell

Senior Faculty Specialist

Portrait of Tony L. Farnham

Research Scientist

Portrait of RIchard Mushotzky

Professor

Portrait of Kylie Yui Dan

Graduate Student

Portrait of Spiro Kosta Antiochos

Research Scientist

Portrait of Eliza Kempton

Adjunct Professor

Portrait of Serena A. Cronin

Graduate Student

Portrait of Andrew I. Harris

Professor

Portrait of Matthew M Knight

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Portrait of Kelly Ramos-Walker

Faculty Specialist

Portrait of James Patrick Harrington

Professor Emeritus

Portrait of Leland Nicholas Cheyne

Program Manager

Portrait of Hayley Quinn Beltz

Post-Doctoral Associate

Portrait of Yaeji Kim

Visiting Assistant Research Scientist

Portrait of Yu-Hsuan Teng

Post-Doctoral Associate

Portrait of Keyi Ding

Graduate Student

Portrait of Wade G Henning

Assistant Research Scientist

Portrait of Alexander Tielens

Adjunct Professor

Portrait of Emily Hope Callahan

Business Manager

Portrait of Marshall Hobson-Ritz

Graduate Student

Portrait of Edward J. Shaya

Associate Research Scientist

Portrait of Peter J. Teuben

Research Scientist

Portrait of Joe P. Renaud

Assistant Research Scientist

Portrait of Timothy A. Livengood

Associate Research Scientist

Portrait of Harsha Gurram

Post-Doctoral Associate

Portrait of Lori M. Feaga

Research Professor

Portrait of Ankita Bera

Post-Doctoral Associate

Portrait of Massimo Ricotti

Professor

Portrait of Cecilia Chirenti

Associate Research Scientist

Portrait of Matthew Lastovka

Graduate Student

Portrait of Mark G. Wolfire

Research Scientist

Portrait of Megan Weiner Mansfield

Assistant Professor

Portrait of David Paul Bennett

Research Scientist

Portrait of Nat Mathews

Post-Doctoral Associate