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Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Summer Research Prize!

Since 2022, DiRAC and the UW Department of Astronomy have been supporting undergraduate research with the annual Summer Research Prize.

Thank you! Your contribution will empower a student-focused initiative in its 4th year, connecting undergraduates with dedicated faculty researchers. It will support student astronomy research at the University of Washington and the next generation of astronomers in exploring the universe through data-driven discovery!

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Asteroid will miss Earth — but may set off lunar light show

April 9, 2025 | Cosmic Log | Alan Boyle

Although astronomers have ruled out a smash-up between Earth and an asteroid known as 2024 YR4 in the year 2032, the building-sized space rock still has a chance of hitting the moon. 

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Meet the DiRAC Team: A Look at the Scientists Shaping the Future of Astronomy

April 8, 2025 | DiRAC | UW News Lab

At DiRAC Institute, we are fortunate to have a talented group of astronomers whose work is expanding our understanding of the universe. From exploring the outer solar system and developing algorithms for asteroid impact prevention to advocating for cleaner skies and advancing the search for asteroids, their research is making significant contributions to the field […]

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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope

March 12, 2025 | Rubin Observatory News

Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history

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PhotoD with LSST: Stellar Photometric Distances Out to the Edge of the Galaxy

February 19, 2025 |

A new paper that includes co-authors from the DiRAC Institute, “PhotoD with LSST: Stellar Photometric Distances Out to the Edge of the Galaxy”, will aid in analysis of the Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and time (LSST) dataset.  Distances to stars are a crucial part of understanding the formation and evolution of the Milky […]

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Space Industry Adds Threats to Astronomy, Light Pollution Remains a Big Problem

January 29, 2025 | Sky & Telescope | David L. Chandler

Multiple effects from ever-increasing satellite launches could impact future observations; the biggest threat to astronomy, though, is still coming from the ground.

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