Stories Tagged ‘Physics & Astronomy’ 
500 Middle, High-School Students Travel to UA for Science Olympiad
More than 500 students are expected to participate in the 2012 regional Science Olympiad competition at The University of Alabama Saturday, Feb. 18.
See Four Planets, Moon through UA Telescopes
The moon and four planets are among the celestial objects visitors can peer at through University of Alabama telescopes during public sky viewings throughout the semester.
UA’s Bama Grad Expo Seeks Top Prospective Students for Campus Visit
The University of Alabama will host Bama Grad Expo 2012, which brings top prospective graduate students to campus, Jan. 12-14, 2012.
Football Fans Can See Solar Show Prior to UA Homecoming Game
Prior to University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University football players facing off inside Bryant-Denny Stadium Oct. 8, fans are invited to peer through UA telescopes on the Quad at a solar show.
Five Opportunities to Use UA Telescopes this Fall
The public is invited to view the moon through a University of Alabama telescope Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Chandra X-ray Telescope Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole in UA-Led Study
The flow of hot gas toward a black hole has been clearly imaged for the first time in X-rays. The observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, analyzed by University of Alabama astronomers, will help tackle two of the most fundamental problems in modern astrophysics.
UA Among Top Universities in Enrollment of Goldwater Scholars; Four Students Receive Elite Award
All four University of Alabama students who applied for 2011 Goldwater Scholarships have been named recipients of the elite academic award.
Space Milestones Retrospect Set for April 12, 30 Years After First Shuttle Launch, Skyviewing at UA to Follow
On April 12, precisely 30 years after the first space shuttle launch, University of Alabama scientists with an interest in space will host a look back at human space flight and a look ahead to our post-space shuttle future – before leading visitors to the Gallalee Hall roof to peer through a telescope and remember what all the fuss is about.
High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest
More than 200 high school students representing 14 schools competed recently in the 35th annual University of Alabama High School Physics contest.
Four Opportunities to Use UA Telescopes during Spring Semester
The public is invited to view Jupiter through a University of Alabama telescope Feb. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. The sky viewing is the first in a series of events open to the public during the spring semester.
Scholarships on the Line in UA’s High School Physics Contest Set for Feb. 11
Hundreds of high school students from Alabama and surrounding states are expected to compete in The University of Alabama's 35th annual physics contest Feb. 11 on campus.
Hubble Study, Led by UA Astronomer, Zooms in on a Space Oddity
One of the strangest space objects ever seen is being scrutinized by the penetrating vision of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in a study led by a University of Alabama astronomer.
UA Hosts Late-Night Lunar Eclipse Sky Viewing Dec. 20
Although it will heighten the experience, a telescope will not be required to view an upcoming total lunar eclipse, but an alarm clock might be.
Check Out Jupiter, the Moon through UA Telescope Nov. 12
The public is invited to view the moon and Jupiter through a University of Alabama telescope Nov. 12 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
View Star Clusters, Nebulae through UA Telescopes at Moundville
Astronomers invite the public to Moundville to look through University of Alabama telescopes at star clusters and clouds of dust and gas between stars, known as nebulae, on Friday, Oct. 29 from 7 until 10 p.m.
Moon, Jupiter Team for Nighttime Show: See Via UA Telescopes; Hear Talk on Gamma Rays
The moon and Jupiter appear to visit one another on Oct. 19 as the former will become visible in the nighttime sky resting just above our solar system's largest planet.
Moon Comes into Focus during UA Astronomy’s Public Sky-Viewings
The moon, both eclipsed and out of the shadows, takes center stage this fall during The University of Alabama's public sky viewings.
Comic Book to Share True Tale of Strange Space Object
A cast of real-life astronomers and a Dutch schoolteacher who collaborated in the discovery and analysis of an unusual object in space are featured in a comic book to be unveiled Sept. 3 in Atlanta.
See Saturn Via UA Telescope, Hear Discussion of Smallest Known Particles
University of Alabama scientists invite the public to a discussion of the smallest known particles, and the gigantic instrument used to study them, as well as an opportunity to view the moon and Saturn through a UA telescope.
Chilean Telescope Provides Expanded View for UA Astronomers
Remote access to a telescope in the Andes Mountains of Chile gives a group of astronomers and their students, including those at The University of Alabama, newly acquired peeks into the wonders of the Southern Hemisphere's nighttime sky.
Two UA Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation selected two University of Alabama professors for CAREER Awards totaling more than $890,000 for research projects related to improving future electronics and for investigating terahertz technology, respectively.
UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Deep-Sky Objects from Moundville
University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view star clusters and nebulae in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Friday, March 5 from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.
High School Student Winners Announced in UA Physics Contest
Some 300 high school students representing more than 15 schools competed recently in the 34th annual University of Alabama High School Physics contest.
UA Astronomers Invite Community to View Mars
University of Alabama astronomers invite the community to view the moon and Mars in the next Public Night sky-viewing session Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
UA Astronomer on Team Detecting Cosmic ‘Dark Energy’ in Galaxies Nearest Earth
An international team of astronomers, including a University of Alabama researcher, have detected effects of "dark energy" within the Local Group of galaxies containing our own Milky Way Galaxy.