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Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system
October 27, 2026 | UW News
Scientists may add a new dwarf planet to the official roster of our solar system. Congratulations to the entire team! Check out PBS Nova video here.
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Introducing the new DiRAC Plot of the Month
October 14, 2026 | James Davenport, DiRAC
Our students and staff produce creative and fascinating data visualizations to share their work. This new monthly Award celebrates the art and science of what we’re busy doing…
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New galactic simulations narrow the hunt for dark matter
August 31, 2026 | UW News
Arpit Arora‘s new paper is featured in this UW News press release
Read More »When worlds collide: A cosmic detective story
August 31, 2026 | KUOW
Andy Tzanidakis and Jim Davenport are featured in this episode of “Pocket Science” from KUOW.
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UW researchers join national effort to streamline AI-driven cosmology
July 22, 2026 | UW News
Modern astronomy is producing more data than ever before. Powerful telescopes — like the Simonyi Survey Telescope at the DOE-NSF Vera C. Rubin Observatory — and other instruments around the world are collecting detailed information about billions of stars, galaxies and other cosmic objects.
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