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From observations to theory, we explore exoplanets, stars and star clusters, and galaxies to understand the complex interactions that reveal the past and shape the future of our Universe. Explore IU Astronomy Kirkwood Open House: Wednesday Nights The Department of Astronomy is hosting Kirkwood Open Nights, Wednesday nights at the Kirkwood Observatory. For dates and times, please see the full schedule at: Kirkwood Open House Schedule . Department highlights Astronomical Computing at IU Computation plays a big part of astronomy research at IU, all the way from massive N-body calculations and analysis of very large datasets to our day-to-day desktop manipulations. Fortunately, IU provides the computational resources to make all this possible. Read More Tracking the Missing Lithium in Stars IU astronomer Constantine Deliyannis uses the abundances of Li, Be, and B to test the various mechanisms listed above, using both stars in the field and stars belonging to star clusters. The latter are especially useful because their ages are known. Read more The Blanco DECam Bulge Survey Indiana University astronomers have begun to explore the bulge of stars in the heart of our Milky Way using a new survey of 250 million stars imaged with the Dark Energy Camera on the Blanco Telescope in Chile. Read more Protecting Radio Skies Astronomers make use of wide regions of the electromagnetic spectrum for observations, including ultraviolet, optical, infrared, and radio light. Read more Star Formation Across Cosmic Time IU Astronomers actively explore how galaxies have evolved through the history of the Universe, focusing both on star formation and chemical abundances. Observations span the range from radio wavelengths to infrared (IR), optical, and ultraviolet (UV) portions of the spectrum, making use of both new observations and archival data. Read more NEID at WIYN Roughly 5000 exoplanets” (planets orbiting other stars outside the Solar System) have been discovered, and that number is growing rapidly each year. These exoplanets possess a startling array of properties, leading to new and unexpected discoveries in this emerging field. Read more Our degrees See our undergraduate degree options We offer several B.A. and B.S. degrees in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Pursue your graduate degree Our graduate students conduct cutting-edge research and receive specialized training in many key research areas. Departmental News Izzy Flores Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Student Award F. K. 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