The Fall 2020 Astronomy Newsletter has been published. Click here for details
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Featured StarALTAIR (α Aquilae)
New Center for Astrophysical SurveysNCSA and the U of I have begun a new Center for Astrophysical Survey, directed by Prof. Joaquin Vieira
Supernova May Have Caused Mass ExtinctionProfessor Brian Fields and graduate students Ada Ertel and Jesse Miller have published a paper linking a supernova to a mass extinction millions of years ago. Read the article here
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Congratulations to Ko-Yun (Monica) Huang who successfully defended her thesis on Friday, August 21, 2020. The title of her paper was "Mapping The Interstellar Magnetic Field: Observations of the Goldreich-Kylafis Effect Towards Late-Type Evolved Stars and Star-Forming Regions".
Professor Brian Fields and graduate students Ada Ertel and Jesse Miller have published a paper linking a supernova to a mass extinction millions of years ago. Read the article here.
More Department News
- We are proud to announce that the James B. Kaler classroom is ready for learning.
- As we begin to transition into Fall 2020, we have new Astronomy Office Guidelines. As before, the main priority in this will be the safety of our faculty, staff, researchers, and students, as well as their family, and our community overall.
- As you probably have heard, the U of I is beginning the process of returning to work in early June. The main priority in this will be the safety of our faculty, staff, researchers, and students, as well as their family, and our community overall.
- Hubble Space Telescope/European Space Agency made a photo release of a Hubble Space Telescope observations from Illinois astronomers led by Prof. Leslie Looney. This star-forming region is in a nearby galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Calendar
Astronomy Picture of the Day
ASTR 100Learn the basic concepts of modern astronomy, from the Solar System to the Big Bang.
ASTR 210Survey of modern astronomy for students with background in physics.
ASTR 350Studies the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe, and the scientific tools used to study these issues.
