Author: Alberto Bolatto

Alberto Bolatto is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of Maryland at College Park. He grew up in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he did his undergraduate studies. He received his PhD from Boston University in 2001, and worked at the University of California at Berkeley before joining the faculty of the University of Maryland. His expertise is in the study of galaxies, particularly the interstellar medium, molecular clouds, the formation of stars, and the evolution of galaxies through cosmic time.

Artist's conception of binary supermassive black hole pair.

Black Holes: A Mystery at the Center of Astronomy

Posted on November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 | By Alberto Bolatto

In the past century, black holes have transformed from being a mere curiosity into a key element of modern…

Are the Molecules of Life Right-Handed or Left-Handed?

Posted on May 3, 2021May 11, 2021 | By Alberto Bolatto

Molecules are found in the hard vacuum of interstellar space, in the same places where new stars and planetary…

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