-
Was A ‘Burping’ Betelgeuse Our Last Hope Of Seeing A Star ‘Go Supernova?’ No, There Is Another
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, discusses Betelgeuse's "great dimming."
-
Social Distancing From the Stars
Emily Levesque, professor of astronomy, writes about COVID-19 and astronomy.
-
The Last Stargazers? Why You Will Never See An Astronomer Looking Through A Telescope
In “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers,” astronomy professor Emily Levesque shares the tales of modern-day stargazers.
-
Stars in her eyes
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, has written a new book entitled "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers" that explores the wonder of astronomy.
-
Migrating big astronomy data to the cloud
The astronomy community looks to the cloud to store big data. Mario Juric, associate professor of astronomy, is quoted.
-
Is there lyfe on Mars? New concept broadens search for alien organisms
An alternative concept for describing life in space, "lyfe," has been proposed by Michael Wong, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy.
-
Editor’s Notebook: Renaming parks along the Duwamish River
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, explains her new book, "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers."
-
Adventures chasing the stars
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, discusses her new book: “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers.”
-
ArtSci Roundup: “The Last Stargazers” Book Launch, VoiceThreads, and More
This week at the UW, attend an online book launch, read along with the UW alumni book club, and listen to VoiceThreads from the comfort of your home.
-
How space missions snatch pieces of other worlds and bring them back to Earth
As NASA prepares to launch a spacecraft to collect samples from Mars, Nature looks at back at missions that have grabbed material. Don Brownlee, professor of astronomy, is quoted.
-
A Land Art Pioneer’s Adventures in Time and Space
Nearly 50 years after Charles Ross began working on “Star Axis,” the gargantuan work in the New Mexico desert is nearing completion. The Department of Astronomy is mentioned.
-
ArtSci Roundup: Virtual Author Event, Drop-In Meditation Session, and More
This week, the UW hosts a variety of online opportunities to keep engaged, including a virtual author event and a drop-in meditation session.
-
Betelgeuse Probably Dimmed Because of Enormous Starspots
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, discusses her work around why the star Betelgeuse has been dimming recently.
-
Happy Asteroid Day! Why we’re going out to space rocks before they come for us
UW DIRAC Institute is mentioned in an article about the perils and prospects of near-earth asteroids.
-
Gigantic Splotches on the Star Betelgeuse Might Explain Its Freaky Dimming
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, explains how Betelgeuse—a star in the final stages of its life—has been exhibiting dramatic drops in brightness.