The Department of Astronomy includes several groups actively designing and building new instruments for ground and space-based observatories and space physics experiments.

Faculty with Related Research

  • John Clarkeplanetary atmospheres, UV astrophysics, FUV instruments for remote observations
  • Dan Clemensgalactic structure, interstellar medium, magnetic fields, star formation, infrared and optical astronomy
  • Philip Muirheadexoplanets, low-mass stars

Research Facilities

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