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Starry Nights: Astronomy Night Kicks Off Its 54th Consecutive Year

Stony Brook’s Astronomy Open Night program. It begins its remarkable 54th consecutive year on September 4 with, “The Lives of Stars,” presented by Alan Calder.

August 17, 2026

5 min read

From Fossils to Stars: Stony Brook’s Turkana Basin Institute Expands Its Horizons

The Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya studies the origins of life on Earth and fossils that tell the story of our ancestors. Now, they’re looking to the skies.

November 7, 2025

4 min read

Undergrad’s Childhood Curiosity About the Universe Leads Him to Astrophysics Research at SBU

Ryan Brady — the URECA researcher of the month for November — is a senior with a double major in physics and astronomy/planetary sciences. For the last year and a half, he has been doing research under the mentorship of...

November 5, 2024

3 min read

New Astronomy Finding Uncovers the Mystery of Star Formation at the Edge of Galaxies

International research team led by SBU’s Jin Koda to present “molecular cloud” research at national meeting The mystery of star formation in galaxies continues to intrigue astronomers worldwide. Yet, a key...

January 9, 2024

4 min read

Scientists Use New Technique to Measure Universe’s Expansion Rate

Stony Brook astrophysicists contribute to first-of-its-kind measurement A new technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe may serve as a tool to help scientists more accurately determine the Universe’s age...

May 16, 2023

5 min read

Artist's illustration of SN1987A (Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton)

Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

Two teams of astronomers, including Stony Brook’s James M. Lattimer, have made a compelling case in the 33-year-old mystery surrounding Supernova 1987A.

July 31, 2020

3 min read

Tag: astronomy

Starry Nights: Astronomy Night Kicks Off Its 54th Consecutive Year

From Fossils to Stars: Stony Brook’s Turkana Basin Institute Expands Its Horizons

Undergrad’s Childhood Curiosity About the Universe Leads Him to Astrophysics Research at SBU

New Astronomy Finding Uncovers the Mystery of Star Formation at the Edge of Galaxies

Scientists Use New Technique to Measure Universe’s Expansion Rate

Possible Sign of Neutron Star Found in Supernova 1987A

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