UVa Astronomy Dept.

Astronomy Department at the University of Virginia.

[AoT_Cville @AotCville]

Join us Tuesday, September 19th @ThreeNotchdBeer in C'ville for our next event! We'll have talks by astronomers from @UVaAstro and @TheNRAO on the recent @NANOGrav results, the upcoming solar eclipses, and simulations in astronomy.

More info here: https://t.co/00TKoEn9Dv

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

UVA astronomer @ProfKelsey will be giving a free talk on Feb 21: "Saving the Darkness: How To Put A Dimmer on Light Pollution and Bring Back the Night Sky" as part of the Smithsonian Institution Earth Optimism lecture series. Register for free here: https://t.co/9SozBYe6VP

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

57th Annual Jansky Lecture with Prof. Francoise Combes, of the Paris Observatory. “Symbiosis between black holes and galaxies,” on Tuesday, February 14th at 7p. More info here:
https://t.co/MI0mv6C8eB

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

Circumzenithal arc (upside rainbow above the telescope) as seen from Fan Mountain Observatory this morning as the sun was just coming up. These types of arcs are refracted through ice crystals in the clouds and are sometimes called "a smile in the sky".
#uvaastronomy #fanmtnobs

[UVA Research @UVAResearchNews]

Congratulations to all the 2022 Research Achievement Award winners, recognized last night for their excellence in research, collaboration, mentorship, and public impact focused research #research
@UVA @UVAEngineers @uvahealthnews @UVAEdu
@UVaAstro
https://t.co/MxbAL0siYp

[AAS Nova @AASNova]

JWST Reveals Star-Formation Details in a Dusty Galaxy
The interacting galaxies of VV 114 have been observed with many space- and ground-based telescopes, but astronomers have never seen them quite like this before. https://t.co/vs5SXERl0C @UVaAstro @TheNRAO @GreenBankObserv

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

What you need to know about the upcoming comet visit:
https://t.co/8VXGRilkfD
#uvatoday #uva #uvaastronomy #comet

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

We are hiring!
Assistant Professor of Astronomy: https://t.co/tTvz5OTlvD
Postdocs: https://t.co/LKQAlaU5ZX https://t.co/3lYRG4JOiP https://t.co/lsUJOQwqYu
Come work with us!
#uva #uvaastronomy #astronomy #jobsinastronomy #astronomyjobs #uvajobs

[DarkSkiesBrightKids @DSBK_Astro]

This Saturday at @AlbCiderWorks is our 12th Annual Star Party! This event is FREE, family friendly, and the weather looks great! We hope to see you there! @uva @UVaAstro @visitCville @AotCville @vadiscovery @CBS19News @NBC29 @cville_weekly

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

Girls Exploring the Universe Summer Camp is back in person! Sign up today at https://t.co/Jlgak1g4Ax!
July 18-20, 2022, 9am-4pm
Leander McCormick Observatory
Apply online by June 1, 2022 to be fully considered. Rolling enrollment thereafter if space allows!

[AoT_Cville @AotCville]

Our next event has been scheduled (in person!) for Monday, May 16 @ThreeNotchdBeer in Charlottesville from 7-9pm!

We'll have trivia and talks by @UVaAstro and @TheNRAO astronomers.

Check out https://t.co/oAtRC3k8Sp for more info

[UVA Learning Tech @learningtechuva]

Three @UVaAstro astronomers have been granted opportunities to use @NASA’s new @NASAWebb telescope as it begins its quest to #UnfoldTheUniverse. #wahoowa https://t.co/M1HZqp6OWI

[Ori Fox❓ @fox_ori]

A true source of inspiration during my time at @UVaAstro. What a beautiful article by Steve Balbus.

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

UVA and the community of astronomy researchers lost a giant last month. John Hawley, an international award-winning astrophysicist, died of cancer at his home on 12/12. He was 63. https://t.co/wtE6CxjhQP. A memorial fund has been created in his honor: https://t.co/OLfqvL97ji

[Anne Verbiscer @verbiscer]

@UVaAstro

[AoT_Cville @AotCville]

Our next event takes place Monday, August 16th from 7-9pm EDT via Zoom! Register for free at: https://t.co/7pTlrVwnqM

We'll have talks about @GreenBankObserv, Helium in the Universe, and Astronomy in the News! Check out the thread below for details

#AoTCville #astronomy

[DarkSkiesBrightKids @DSBK_Astro]

Girls Exploring the Universe is back this summer with a virtual camp! Sign up here: https://t.co/YKM6BnVR1H

[DarkSkiesBrightKids @DSBK_Astro]

We are gearing up for our 2021 Virtual Summer Camp!

Who: Open to all rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders
When: Monday, July 12th - Friday, July 16th, 2021
Where: Zoom Cost: FREE!
Contact Information: [email protected]

Sign up here today: https://t.co/uohy3jEpx8

[UVa Astronomy Dept. @UVaAstro]

Amina Diop named as first John F. Angle Graduate Fellow in Astronomy. More information here: https://t.co/z3eWu3M9oo

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Whitney Richardson received a Hoos Building Bridges Award from President Ryan on April 7. She was cited as being “a selfless departmental citizen.” The UVAToday article on Whitney’s award is at: https://t.co/QpsS5UCdNg