Explore the Wonders of the Universe Welcome to the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, where the pursuit of scientific discovery and innovation meets cutting-edge ...

With the recent first light milestone for the Vera Rubin Observatory, it's only a matter of time before one of astronomy's most long-awaited surveys begins. The Legacy Survey of Space and Time ...

At least some of them were inside a star that later exploded, says Foothill College Astronomy and Physics Instructor Andrew Fraknoi, who has been answering questions like that for students, on the ...

Originally an astrophysics major, Sunil decided when she was a sophomore to instead pursue a double major, with the goal of having more options when it came time to pursue a master’s degree in physics ...

Explore the University of Delaware's Department of Physics and Astronomy's undergraduate programs, including BS and BA degrees in Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, as well as minors and 4+1 ...

Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was one of the first scientists ever to merge the fields of physics and astronomy. Best known for the Chandrasekhar Limit, his work helped explain the ...

I had always loved space. At school, at about age 12, we were told about constellations and stars, but I didn’t know someone could pursue it as a career. Even when I went to university, there ...

The Vaida Chair — the first endowed faculty position in the Department of Physics and Astronomy — was established with a $1.5 million estate gift from Michael L. Vaida, Ph.D. ’73, and his wife, Ester ...