Tagged content: Research Stories

New Study Finds Unique Structure of the ‘BOAT’—Brightest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time

New Study Finds Unique Structure of the ‘BOAT’—Brightest Gamma-ray Burst of All Time

June 7, 2023
UMD Astronomer Leads Study that Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet

UMD Astronomer Leads Study that Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet

May 15, 2023
Researchers Measure the Light Emitted by a Sub-Neptune Planet’s Atmosphere for the First Time

Researchers Measure the Light Emitted by a Sub-Neptune Planet’s Atmosphere for the First Time

May 10, 2023
New NASA DART Data Prove Viability of Asteroid Deflection as Planetary Defense Strategy

New NASA DART Data Prove Viability of Asteroid Deflection as Planetary Defense Strategy

March 1, 2023
NASA’s Retired Compton Mission Reveals Superheavy Neutron Stars

NASA’s Retired Compton Mission Reveals Superheavy Neutron Stars

January 9, 2023
Rare Sighting of Luminous Jet Spewed by Supermassive Black Hole

Rare Sighting of Luminous Jet Spewed by Supermassive Black Hole

November 28, 2022
James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

October 20, 2022
NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

NASA’s Webb Telescope Detects First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere

August 25, 2022
UMD Scientists Help Uncover Origins of Castaway Gamma-ray Bursts

UMD Scientists Help Uncover Origins of Castaway Gamma-ray Bursts

July 26, 2022