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BYU Physics and Astronomy student Benjamin Proudfoot recently published research in the prestigious journal Nature Communications that solves the mystery of the icy dwarf planet Haumea's formation.

Students and faculty from theBYU Astronomy and Physics department captured images from space at an observatory in New Mexico to research explaining the evolution of the universe.

Dr. Scott Sommerfeldt awarded the Silver Medal of the Acoustical Society of America for work in active noise control

Dr. Turley influences the future of physics education during his time as program officer for education division of the National Science Foundation