Total Lunar Eclipse – January 31, 2018
UPDATE: WE ARE HAVING A PUBLIC TELESCOPE VIEWING AT UC RIVERSIDE ! Details below. INTRODUCTION On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, all of the USA will be able to enjoy a total lunar eclipse. This is the first eclipse to happen during a … Continued
Information for Prospective Graduate Students (for Fall 2018)
The Astronomy group at UC Riverside is expecting to enroll 6-8 new graduate students in Fall 2018. We have 10 faculty members (3 theorists, 7 observers) studying complimentary aspects of galaxy evolution and cosmology. As part of the UC system, we … Continued
Astronomy Workshops for K-12 Public Schools – Winter 2018
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCR announces its call for K-12 public schools to request an astronomy workshop for Winter 2018 (February through March). Workshops have been implemented for over three years under the supervision of Dr. Mario De Leo-Winkler, an … Continued
Picture Exhibition on Loan to Schools/Libraries
Focus on the Universe: Astrophotographers of Southern California is a picture exhibition composed of 17 stunning images of the night sky designed by the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy at UC Riverside. The exhibition is the result of a public call for images from astrophotographers residing … Continued
Astronomy Workshops for K-12 Public Schools – Fall 2017
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UCR announces its call for K-12 public schools to request an astronomy workshop for Fall 2017 (Oct – Dec). Workshops have been implemented for three years and over 9,000 students have enjoyed the wonders of the … Continued
Scientists get best measure of star-forming material in galaxy clusters in early universe
The international SpARCS collaboration based at UC Riverside has made the best measurement yet of the amount of fuel available to form stars in clusters of galaxies located in the early universe INTRODUCTION The international Spitzer Adaptation of the Red-sequence … Continued