UCLA Astronomy Press Releases


Mission to Build the Thirty Meter Telescope
(2013-08-01)

A major milestone has been reached for building the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). The UC President and several international partners have signed the agreement. UCLA astronomers will play a significant role in the development and use of the TMT, which will be located in Hawaii and slated to start in 2022 for the scientific operations.

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Comets Collide Every Six Seconds Near the Star 49 CETI
(2012-11-08)

UCLA professor Benjamin Zuckerman coauthored a paper published in Astrophysical Journal on the study of the massive, dusty disk around 49 CETI. The study suggests that this 40 million year old disk is composed of not only dusty debris, but also gas that is constantly being replenished by comet collisions.

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Discovery of the Star with the Shortest Known Orbit around Our Black Hole
(2012-10-05)

The UCLA Galactic Center Group discovered a star orbiting the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy with the shortest known orbital period - 11.5 years! Such stars, with their complete orbits observed, can not only provide a means for determining black hole mass but also be used to test general relativity. Their research is being published Oct 5 in the journal Science.

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HST Observations Reveal the Earliest Spiral Galaxy Ever Seen
(2012-07-19)

A team of astronomers, including UCLA associate professor Alice Shapley, have reported the discovery of the earliest spiral galaxy ever seen on July 19 in the journal Nature. Studying galaxies like this one will help astronomers understand the galaxy formation and evolution processes in the early universe.

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First Discovered Vanishing Circumstellar Dust Disk
(2012-07-05)

A newly observed phenomenon -- The dust disk surrounding a young, Sun-like star has mysteriously disappeared in the past couple years! UCLA Professor Ben Zuckerman and his collaboration announced this astonishing disk evolution in action on July 5 in the journal Nature.

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MOSFIRE Will Study the Early Universe
(2012-04-11)

MOSFIRE, built by UCLA astronomers and colleagues, will be able to advance many active areas of research-- from star formation in our galaxy to very distant and faint galaxies to dark matter in the universe and more.

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MOSFIRE achieves First Light on Keck
(2012-04-08)

MOSFIRE achieved First Light on Keck Observatory on April 4, 2012! MOSFIRE is a Multi-Object Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration, and MOSFIRE team members include UCLA Professor Ian McLean and UCLA graduate students Kristin Kulas and Greg Mace.

Keck News Article
Nearby Dwarf Galaxy Discovered
(2012-02-08)

UCLA astronomer Michael Rich led a team which discovered "a previously unknown companion to the nearby galaxy NGC 4449." Their research is being published Thursday, February 9 in Nature.

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Crafoord Prize Awarded to Andrea Ghez
(2012-01-18)

Professor Andrea Ghez is the recipient of the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy in 2012, shared with Reinhard Genzel, "for their observations of the stars orbiting the galactic centre, indicating the presence of a supermassive black hole."

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The Bulge Radial Velocity Assay (BRAVA) Survey
(2012-01-04)

The Bulge Radial Velocity Assay (BRAVA) survey is featured on the NOAO website, and was conceived by Dr. Michael Rich of UCLA. See a recent paper by Kunder et al. for their results.

See the NOAO press release here.
Ian McLean Interviewed for SOFIA
(2011-10-31)

Ian McLean, a professor in the Division of Astronomy and Astrophysics, has been interviewed for SOFIA by KQED. Links to the audio and transcription are below.

KQED Link
Ned Wright Elected to National Academy of Sciences
(2011-05-03)

Ned Wright, a UCLA professor of Physics and Astronomy, has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. This is in recognition of his "distinguished and continuing achievements in original research," announced by the academy recently, and this is one of the highest honors for a scientist in the United States.
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"Astronomy Live!" Outreach Group Featured as Bruin Heroes
(2011-05-19)

UCLA's "Astronomy Live!," an outreach group run by the astronomy division's graduate students, has been awarded the Bruin Heroes Award by the UCLA Volunteer Center. Its outreach services are provided free-of-charge to local schools and upcoming events can be found on their website.
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Finding Planet-Hunting Targets with NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer satellite
(2011-04-07)

David Rodriguez, a graduate student in the Division of Astronomy & Astrophysics, is part of a group using the technique of using ultraviolet light to search for close, young stars. These can be good targets for future exoplanet imaging efforts and will be identified with NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer satellite.
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Thick Disc of Older Stars Identified in Andromeda Galaxy
(2011-02-15)

An international team of astronomers, including UCLA research astronomer Michael Rich, have identified for the first time a thick disc of older stars in Andromeda galaxy. This discovery will help astronomers better understand formation and evolutionary processes in large spiral galaxies.
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Fourth Planet Discovered in HR 8799
(2010-12-09)

A team of astronomers, including Professor Ben Zuckerman from UCLA, have imaged a fourth giant planet in the HR 8799 planetary system. This exoplanetary system resembles a supersized version of our own Solar System.
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Weird, Warm Spot on Exoplanet upsilon Andromedae b
(2010-10-19)

Using Spitzer, UCLA astronomy graduate student Ian Crossfield is the lead author of a new paper in ApJ about how upsilon Andromedae b's hot spot is not under the direct glare of the sun and is instead offset by a whopping 80 degrees.
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Astronomy Live! (UCLA Astronomy Outreach Group) Announces "Exploring Your Universe 2010"
(2010-09-13)

"Exploring Your Universe 2010" events will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm on UCLA's campus. This event is FREE of charge to the public and FAMILY-FRIENDLY! We will feature many outreach events open to the general public (including students), and we plan to have more events than last year! Events include demos and activities for kids, workshops, faculty and graduate student talks, planetarium shows, and solar telescope viewing.
Exploring Your Universe 2010
Astronomy Live!
Evidence of Stellar Cannibalism
(2010-09-14)

Using Chandra X-Ray Observatory, there is recent evidence that a star named BP Piscium has engulfed its companion. "BP Psc shows us that stars like our Sun may live quietly for billions of years," said co-author David Rodriguez from UCLA, "but when they go, they just might take a star or planet or two with them."
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Hubble Spies an Amazing Cosmic Spiral
(2010-09-06)

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an incredible image of the formation of a pre-planetary nebula. The image is one of the most geometrically perfect spirals ever seen, and Mark Morris, a UCLA astronomy professor, and an international team say that the spiral pattern may be due to a binary star system.
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First light for SOFIA
(2010-05-28)

The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a joint program by NASA and the German Aerospace Center, achieved a major milestone with its first in-flight night observations. SOFIA observed Jupiter with the FORCAST instrument, one of several instruments on board to observe the infrared sky. SOFIA's senior science advisor is Eric Becklin from UCLA.
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WISE Releases Medley of First Images
(2010-02-17)

The WISE Mission has released a stunning variety of first survey images. Comets, star-forming regions, and distant galaxies are revealed in mid-infrared wavelengths. WISE (PI: Ned Wright from UCLA) will map out the entire sky at these wavelengths looking for asteroids, brown dwarfs, and distant galaxies.
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WISE First Light Image
(2010-01-06)

The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE, PI: Ned Wright from UCLA) has taken its first look at the infrared sky. The image covers a region three times the size of the moon in the constellation Carina. WISE will map the sky at infrared wavelengths to find asteroids, comets, brown dwarfs, and distant galaxies.
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WISE Spacecraft Successfully Launches
(2009-12-14)

At 9:09 am ET, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) was successfully launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. WISE, whose PI is Ned Wright from UCLA, will map the sky at infrared wavelengths to find asteroids, comest, brown dwarfs, and distant galaxies.
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Andrea Ghez Speaks at TED Global on Black Holes
(2009-12-08)

UCLA astronomer Andrea Ghez was invited to give a talk at Oxford at TED Global. In the video, Andrea describes how her team studies the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy and the environment around it.
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Astronomers Find Two Stellar Populations in Globular Cluster
(2009-11-26)

VLT's MAD and Keck's NIRSPEC instruments team up to discover a puzzling population in one of the Milky Way's most massive globular clusters. The group of astronomers, among them Mike Rich from UCLA, have found that Terzan 5 has two distinct stellar populations indicative of a complex star formation history.
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20th Anniversary of the UCLA Infrared Lab
(2009-11-20)

The UCLA Infrared Laboratory celebrated it's 20th Anniversary. Founded in 1989 by Eric Becklin and Ian McLean, the IR Lab works to produce instruments for the Keck 10-meter telescopes and other upcoming facilities.
Inrared Lab Pictures
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Exploring Your Universe at UCLA
(2009-11-14)

As part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, Astronomy Live!, a team of UCLA astronomy graduate students, organized Exploring Your Universe. About 1,000 people came to UCLA to learn about astronomy, physics, geology, and space science with hands-on activities all day long.
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UCLA Today
Astronomy Live! Outreach website
Physicists Discover the Origin of Cosmic Rays
(2009-11-09)

UCLA Physicist Rene Ong and his collaborators have used VERITAS to discover where cosmic rays come from. The team observed the nearby starburst galaxy M82 and found high-energy particles. The galaxy has no blackhole-related activity, but it has a high level of star formation so the cosmic rays have come from exploding stars and stellar winds.
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Andromeda/Triangulum Galactic Encounter Revealed
(2009-09-03)

A group of astronomers including UCLA's Mike Rich present the Pan-Andromeda Archeological Survey (PAndAS). The survey uncovered a disperse halo around the Triangulum galaxy and a mild warp to the Andromeda galaxy's disk. These observations point to an encounter between the two galaxies some 2 billion years ago.
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Nature Letter
WISE Mission Arrives at Launch Site
(2009-08-17)

The NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. where it will liftoff in December. WISE will survey the entire sky at infrared wavelengths and its principal investigator is UCLA's Ned Wright.
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Astronomers Observe Distant Star-Forming Galaxies
(2009-07-28)

UCLA astronomers Alice Shapley, Kevin Hainline, Katherine Kornei, and their collaborators have observed remote Lyman-break galaxies whose light has been magnified by a gravitational lens. These galaxies have high star formation rates and share some similar traits to nearby, compact galaxies known as Green Peas.
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Astronomers Locate Origin of Super-Energetic Bursts Near Giant Black Hole
(2009-07-02)

Using a worldwide combination of diverse telescopes, a group of astronomers, including Rene Ong and Chun Ly of UCLA, have discovered that a giant galaxy's bursts of very high energy gamma rays are coming from a region very close to the supermassive black hole at its core.
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Radio Telescope Images Reveal Planet-Forming Disk Orbiting Twin Suns
(2009-06-10)

UCLA astronomers David Rodriguez and Ben Zuckerman along with collaborators from RIT and CfA have used the Submillimeter Array to image the molecular disk around V4046 Sagittarii. The circumbinary disk around this 12 million year old T Tauri system offers clues into the formation of giant planets in binary systems.
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WISE Mission Assembled and Preparing for Launch
(2009-06-10)

The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is assembled and undergoing the final preparations for its November launch. WISE will survey the entire sky at infrared wavelengths. The mission's principal investigator is Edward Wright from UCLA.
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Unlikely Suns Reveal Improbable Planets
(2009-06-01)

Astronomers Mike Jura (UCLA) and Michael Werner (JPL) have published an article in Scientific American describing the diversity of planetary systems outside our own. While many planets have been discovered around stars like the sun, there are more extreme cases of planets orbiting neutron stars, white dwarfs, and brown dwarfs.
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Eric Becklin elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
(2009-04-29)

UCLA Emeritus Professor Eric Becklin was among 6 UCLA professors elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences this year. He is recognized for his work in imaging the nucleus of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Astronomers Find 'Ballistic' Stars
(2009-01-07)

A team of astronomers, among them Mark Morris of UCLA, have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to discover 14 young, runaway stars plowing through regions of dense interstellar gas. These stars are traveling at more than 112,000 miles an hour (180,000 km/h) or roughly five times faster than typical young stars.
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Spitzer Observes Dusty White Dwarfs
(2009-01-05)

UCLA astronomers Michael Jura and Ben Zuckerman as well as Jay Farihi at Leicester University have used Spitzer to detect the remains of shredded asteroids around 6 white dwarfs. The results suggest that the same materials that make up our solar system's rocky bodies could be common in the universe.
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First Pictures of Extra-Solar Planets
(2008-11-14)

Benjamin Zuckerman from UCLA is co-author of a paper recently published in which astronomers report obtaining an image of a star orbited by giant planets - the first image of multiple planets orbiting a star outside of our solar system. Five coauthors on the paper were previously either graduate students or post-doctoral fellows at UCLA.
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Astronomers Selected for First Observations with SOFIA
(2008-10-23)

Three astronomers, among them Mark Morris of UCLA, have been selected to participate in the first observations of the Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that carries a 2.5-meter (98-inch) diameter airborne infrared telescope.
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Astronomers Find Remains of Planet Collision
(2008-09-24)

A group of astronomers, among them UCLA's Ben Zuckerman, have studied the dust disk of the close binary star BD+20 307 and believe it to be formed within the past few hundred thousand years. This dust is believed to be the result of the collision of planets in the system.
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MacArthur Foundation Awards Andrea Ghez
(2008-09-23)

UCLA Astronomer Andrea Ghez is among the 25 winners of the MacArthur Foundation Award. She has used speckle imaging and adaptive optics to study the conditions near the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.
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UCLA Professors Named Up-and-coming Astronomers by Astronomy.com.
(2008-08-01)

In the August 2008 issue of Astronomy.com, Drs. Alice Shapley and Steve Furlanetto were named as two of the top ten rising stars in astronomy.
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The Milky Way's
Supermassive Black Hole
(2008-05-09)

The 2008 April issue of Smithsonian magazine discusses the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and how the observations are carried out at the Keck Observatory. Featured in the article are UCLA astronomers Andrea Ghez and Mark Morris.
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Planet Formation May Occur around Many Stars
(2008-02-17)

Thayne Currie, a UCLA astronomy graduate student, and collaborators find evidence for circumstellar dust around many 10-30 million year old stars, which is produced by collisions between small, rocky bodies during the planet formation process. Currie and collaborators determined that the dust originates in a location similar to that of the Earth from the Sun. This study could then imply that terrestrial planets may form around many stars.
Spitzer's Press Release
Passings: Prof. Mirek Plavec
(2008-01-23)

Mirek Plavec, a UCLA Astronomy Emeritus Professor, passed away on January 23, 2008. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Cal State University-Northridge Planetarium at 2:00PM. See maps and directions below.
Obituary
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Directions to CSUN from UCLA
$200 Million Support For Thirty-Meter Telescope
(2007-12-05)
The California Institute of Technology and the University of California have received a $200 million commitment over nine years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation toward the further development and construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT). When built, TMT will be the largest telescope in the world.
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Astronomers Study High Speed Cluster
(2007-11-27)
UCLA astronomer Andrea Stolte, among others, has tracked the trajectory of the Arches cluster with the Very Large Telescope in Chile and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The Arches cluster is a group of young stars very close to the galactic center whose fast motion of 200km/s puzzles astronomers.
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Planet Formation in the Pleiades
(2007-11-14)
Astronomers, among them Joseph Rhee and Ben Zuckerman both of UCLA, using the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii and the Spitzer Space Telescope discovered a large number of hot dust particles around one of the stars in the Pleiades. These particles could have been produced by collisions as rocky terrestrial planets are formed.
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Detection of High-Energy Particles from Active Black Holes
(2007-11-09)
A team of scientists including Katsushi Arisaka and Alexander Kusenko of UCLA have detected ultra-high-energy particles from just outside enormous, active black holes in nearby galaxies. These particles interact with Earth's atmosphere creating a shower of secondary particles which were detected by the Pierre Auger Observatory in Argentina.
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Astronomers Detect Dust in Black Hole Wind
(2007-10-09)
A group of astronomers, including Sarah Gallagher of UCLA, using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have found dust forming in a quasar 8 billion light-years away. Quasars and early supernovae could have provided the dust needed to make the first generations of stars in the early universe.
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Astronomers Detect Water Vapor in Young Star System
(2007-08-29)
Astronomers, including Elise Furlan of UCLA, have used Spitzer to detect water vapor inside the collapsing nest of a forming star system. The new data indicate that ice from the stellar embryo's outer cocoon is falling toward the forming star and vaporizing as it hits the disk.
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GALEX Team Discovers Mira has an Ultraviolet Tail
(2007-08-18)
The Galaxy Evolution Explorer Team, which includes UCLA Astronomer Dr. Michael Rich, reports the first discovery of a comet-like tail from a star. Dr. Rich is a coauthor on the research, which is reported in Nature.
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Astronomers Find Earth-like Material in White Dwarf Atmosphere
(2007-08-16)
UCLA astronomers Ben Zuckerman, Michael Jura, and Brad Hansen report that a white dwarf star known as GD 362 has been contaminated by a large asteroid that left more than a dozen observable chemical elements in the white dwarf's atmosphere.
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Astronomers Find a Dusty Disk in a Four-Star System
(2007-07-24)
UCLA Astronomer Elise Furlan and others using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope report finding a dusty disk swirling around a pair of stars in the quadruple-star system HD 98800. The disk has gaps that could be caused by the gravitational relationship between the system's four stars or by the presence of planet formation.
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Astronomers Study the Sub-parsec Radio Jet from a Supermassive Black Hole
(2007-07-16)
Chun Ly, a UCLA graduate student, and other astronomers image the central sub-parsec jet of M87 with NRAO's Very Long Baseline Array to further examine how the jet close to the black hole forms.
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Chun Ly's UCLA homepage
NASA's GALEX Sees Nova's Expelled Gas
(2007-03-07)
Astronomers including Michael Rich (UCLA) used the space-based GALEX telescope to study the remnant from an eruption in Z Cam, a binary star system.
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MSNBC News Article
Astronomers Complete Major Survey of the Galactic Bulge
(2007-01-12)
UCLA astronomers now believe that the Galactic bulge (the oldest part of our Galaxy) is 'football-shaped' rather than circular from recent observations.
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Astronomy.com Article
Dr. Michael Rich's UCLA homepage
NASA's Spitzer Sees Day and Night on Exotic World
(2006-10-12)
UCLA professor, Brad Hansen and others have made the first measurement of the day and night temperature of an extrasolar planet with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
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Prof. Brad Hansen's UCLA homepage
Hubble sees faintest stars in a globular cluster
(2006-08-17)
UCLA astronomers, Brad Hansen and Michael Rich, and colleagues discover the faintest stars in a globular cluster, which is one of the oldest objects in the Milky Way.
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Prof. Brad Hansen's UCLA homepage
COBE Team wins 2006 Gruber Cosmology Prize
(2006-08-15)
John Mather and the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) team, among them Edward L. Wright from UCLA, today received the 2006 Gruber Cosmology Prize for their ground-breaking studies confirming that our universe was born in a hot Big Bang.
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Astronomers Report Unprecedented
Double Helix Nebula
(2006-03-15)
UCLA astronomers and colleagues discover a nebula that resembles a double helix near the Galactic Center.
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Prof. Mark Morris' UCLA homepage
Tuan Do's UCLA homepage
Astronomers Report Mysterious
Giant Star Clusters
(2006-01-09)
UCLA astronomers and colleagues reported evidence for the formation of super star clusters in NGC 4214 which are likely precursors to globular clusters.
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Prof. Jean Turner's UCLA homepage
Chao-Wei Tsai's UCLA homepage
Astronomers Use Laser to Take Images of the Galactic Center
(2005-12-23)
Prof. Andrea Ghez and colleagues have taken the first clear picture of the center of our Milky Way galaxy using a new laser virtual star at the Keck observatory.
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Prof. Andrea Ghez's UCLA homepage
UCLA Galactic Center Group's homepage
UCLA Astronomers Discover
Neutron Star Where a Black
Hole Was Expected
(2005-11-03)
A search for intermediate-mass black holes in Westerlund 1 yielded an unexpected neutron star. Astronomers report that making stellar mass black holes may prove more difficult than expected.
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Dr. Muno's UCLA homepage
UCLA Planetarium Website
Gets A Makeover
(2005-09-01)
The UCLA Planetarium's website has a new look. Find out about upcoming planetarium events and let us know what you think.
Planetarium Website
Cosmic Catastrophe: Violent Collisions Between Asteroids, Comets, or Even Planets
(2005-07-24)
Dust-Enshrouded Star Looks Similar to our Sun, May Have Witnessed 'Cosmic Catastrophe,' Astronomers at UCLA, Gemini and Carnegie Report
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Prof. Ben Zuckerman's UCLA homepage
Prof. Eric Becklin UCLA homepage
Astronomers Confirm the First Image of a Planet Outside of Our Solar System
(2005-05-06)
Prof. Ben Zuckerman and international collaboraters confirm the first image of a giant planet around a young brown dwarf."
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Prof. Ben Zuckerman's UCLA homepage
Becklinfest: A Tribute to Eric Becklin
(2005-01-25)
"Celebrating 40 years of Infrared Astronomy: A Tribute to Eric Becklin." A two-day meeting to celebrate the 65th birthday of Professor Eric E. Becklin will be held at UCLA in April 2005.
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Dr. Eric Becklin's UCLA homepage
Chandra Finds a Black Hole Swarm Near Milky Way Center
(2005-01-15)
Press Release
Press Conference Powerpoint Dr. Mike Muno's webpage
The Case of the Missing Disk
(2005-01-10)
Press Release
Peter Plavchan's graduate student page
Keck Laser Illuminates AGN in the Distant Universe
(2005-01-10)
Press Release
CATS Group
Dr. James Larkin's faculty page
Galex Discovers Newborn Galaxies
(2004-12-21)
NASA's Galex satellite team (including Dr. Michael Rich and Dr. Samir Salim) announces that our adult universe is still spawning massive galaxies.
Press Release
Dr. Michael Rich's UCLA homepage
Associated Publication
Hubble Images Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
(2004-10-14)
Dr. Michael Rich and international collaborators release a Hubble Heritage image of the Sagittarius Dwarf Irregular galaxy.
Hubble Release
Dr. Michael Rich's UCLA homepage
Prof. Edward Wright to Serve as Principal Investigator for New NASA Mission (WISE)
(2004-10-14)
Prof. Edward Wright will serve as the principal investigator for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) which will seek the nearest stars and brightest galaxies.
Press Release
Dr. Ned Wright's UCLA Faculty page
Is This Speck of Light an Exoplanet?
(2004-09-24)
Press Release
Dr. Ben Zuckerman's UCLA Faculty page
Dr. Inseok Song's UCLA Postdoc page
Announcing GE course Astro 7: Astronomy and the Media
(2004-08-05)
Notice of Fall-Quarter GE course in Astronomy!
Astro 7: Astronomy and the Media
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2004 Keck Science Meeting Announcement
(2004-07-08)
Announcing the 2004 Keck Science Meeting to be held at UCLA on September 17 & 18. Please see the web site at http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~ksm2004 for information on how and when to register.
Andrea Ghez Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
(2004-04-30)
Am. Acad. of Arts & Sciences Press Release
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Andrea Ghez's faculty page
Andrea Ghez Elected to National Academy of Sciences
(2004-04-20)
Nat. Acad. of Sciences Press Release
The National Academy of Sciences
The National Academies
Dr. Andrea Ghez's faculty page
Ian McLean Selected for UCLA Gold Key International Honor Society
(2004-04-12)
UCLA Golden Key International Honor Society
Dr. Ian McLean's faculty page
Andrea Ghez Selected as Co-Winner of the Sackler Prize
(2004-03-23)
2004 Sackler Prize Description
Dr. Andrea Ghez's faculty page
Mark Morris Selected for UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award
(2004-03-18)
Dr. Mark Morris's faculty page
Brad Hansen Selected as Alfred P. Sloan Fellow
(2004-02-18)
Sloan Research Fellowships
Dr. Brad Hansen's faculty page
Violent Massive Star Formation in the Orion Nebula
(2004-01-07)
UCLA Press Release
Dr. Shuping's Web Page
GALEX Looks at M31, Early Data Release
(2003-12-22)
GALEX Web Site
GALEX mosaic image of M31
GALEX Image Gallery
GALEX Press Release
GALEX News
Dr. Michael Rich's faculty page
Stargazing with UCLA's Visualization Portal
(2003-11-03)
UCLA's Visualization Portal Spotlight
Dr. Malkan's UCLA faculty page
Variable IR Emission from Galactic Center Black Hole
(2003-09-04)
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UCLA Press Release
Astro-ph paper posting
UCLA Galactic Center Group home page
Dr. Andrea Ghez'z home page
"Molecular Fingerprints" Obtained for Brown Dwarfs
(2003-09-03)
NIRSPEC
UCLA Press Release
NIRSPEC BDSS Low-Res Data Archive
Astro-ph paper posting
Dr. McLean's Faculty web page
Hubble Fellow Dr. Burgasser's web page
Dr. Prato's web page
Mark McGovern's web page
Special Mars Planetarium and Telescope Show
(2003-09-03)
Mars
This UCLA event has already taken place, with an estimated 250-300 members of the community in attendance. Here are some images of Mars and pictures of the event.

UCLA Planetarium, open to the public
Hubble Space Telescope Looks at Mars
SIRTF Launches!
(2003-08-25)
SIRTF
SIRTF and UCLA
SIRTF Public Web Site and Science Center
SIRTF Science Working Group members and UCLA Faculty:
Dr. Mike Jura
Dr. Ned Wright
SIRTF Fellow Dr. Ciska Kemper
Findings on Farthest and Oldest Known Planet
(2003-07-10)
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UCLA Press Release
Hubble Press Release
Hubble Space Telescope Image
Dr. Brad Hansen's faculty page
Dr. Mike Jura becomes our Division's new Vice-Chair
(2003-07-01)
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Departing Vice-Chair Dr. Jean Turner's faculty page
Dr. Mike Jura's faculty page
Gravity-Bound Cluster
(2003-06-04)
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UCLA Press Release (pdf)
Nature article (pdf)
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IR image or thumbnail
Dr. Jean Turner's faculty page
Dr. Ian Mclean's faculty page
Dr. James Larkin's faculty page
GALEX First Light
(2003-05-27)
GALEX First Light Images
GALEX Web Site
GALEX News
Dr. Michael Rich's faculty page
Young Stars in Andromeda Halo
(2003-05-07)
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Hubble Press Release
Astro-ph paper
Dr. Michael Rich's faculty page
GALEX Launches!
(2003-04-28)
GALEX Web Site
GALEX News
Dr. Michael Rich's faculty page
NASA Missions Selected:
WISE and EUSO
(2003-03-20)
WISE:
NASA Press Release
WISE Home Page
Dr. Wright's home page
EUSO:
EUSO Information
Dr. Cline's Home Page
Dr. Arisaka's Home Page
Passings: Lawrence Aller (2003-03-16)
 
Text from LA Times
PDF of Auto-Biographical Sketch
Case for Massive Black Hole at Center of Milky Way Strengthened (2003-02-18)
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UCLA Press Release
BBC News Article
Discovery News Article
Dr. Andrea Ghez's home page
Angelle Tanner's Graduate Student Page
Seth Hornstein's Graduate Student Page
WMAP Data Released! (2003-02-11)
UCLA Astronomy Press Release
UCLA Press Release
Dr. Wrights's UCLA faculty page
Planet seeds fried by superhot stars (2003-01-08)
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UCLA Press Release
Space.com News Article
Dr. Ralph Shuping's UCLA Postdoc page
Dr. Mark Morris UCLA faculty page
Astronomers detect a faint debris trail in the Andromeda galaxy (2003-01-06)
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for press release
UCSC Press Release
Dr. David Reitzel's UCLA email
Milky Way Monster Stars in Cosmic Reality Show (2003-01-06)
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for press release
Chandra Press Release
Chandra Photo Album page
Dr. Mark Morris UCLA faculty page
Astronomy Picture of the Day page
UCLA Astronomers Find Evidence of Planet Formation (2003-01-06)
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