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10.8.25

Moongazers Gather for International Observe the Moon Night at Crow Observatory

Graham Chambers-Wall
5.20.25

From WashU to Los Alamos: Physics graduate student selected for DOE research program

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5.16.25

Touching the Moon and Mars, right here in St. Louis!

4.8.25

Physics Graduate Reunion brought alumni back to campus for a weekend of connection and discovery

2.27.25

Undergraduate Research: opening doors, sparking new ideas, and shaping the next generation of physicists

2.26.25

WashU-led astrophysics mission lands its spot on space station

Tied 1st place Graduate awardees, Nathan Whitsett and Bryce Wedig with Graduate student Jason Bub
11.21.24

WashU Physics Research Symposium (WUPRS) celebrates sixth year of collaboration and innovation

10.16.24

NASA balloons study atmosphere and cosmos
10.2.24

Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids: 2024 Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lectures
9.24.24

WashU-led team launches space mission with quantum sensor technology
9.3.24

Deciphering the mysteries of planetary formation
8.17.24

Is Mercury retrograde messing with you? Think again.

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