Astronomical photograph of the tarantula nebula.

Hot Off the Webb

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is operational and beaming down images! To help interpret, Physics and Astronomy Professor Thomas Madura sat down with the University Press Office, discussing overarching implications for both SJSU research and the broader community of scientists.

Read the full story.

About Us

Meet our expert faculty, staff, lecturers and teaching assistants and discover more about their backgrounds.

Programs

With three undergraduate majors, two minors and a master's program, there are many options for students looking to pursue careers in physics and astronomy.

Research

The Physics and Astronomy department offers unique access to research opportunities.

Student Resources

To help all of our students succeed, we offer a variety of resources including advising and tutoring services.

News and Events

Stay up-to-date with news and the upcoming schedule of Departmental seminars.

News Highlights

Jiahao Jiang wins NSF GRFP Award

3/29/2023

SJSU alumnus Jiahao Jiang (BS 2020) has won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program award. 

Ken Wharton Discusses Retrocausality in Plain English

3/8/2023

Prof. Ken Wharton has published a popular science article about the concept of retrocausality.

Not So Fast, Spooky Action!

1/6/2023

Prof. Ken Wharton and his student Raylor Liu have a new paper out, published in Foundations of Physics, which informs the basis of quantum mechanics.

The Secret Life of Space Dust

10/12/2022

Prof. Thomas Madura is among the co-authors of a manuscript published in Nature Astronomy revealing dust shells in a binary star system.

Alejandro Garcia Publishes a New Thermodynamics Book

9/19/2022

Prof. Alejandro Garcia's new book Essentials of Modern Thermodynamics is published and available for purchase on Amazon.

James Webb Space Telescope's First Images

8/4/2022

Prof. Thomas Madura discusses the significance of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, and its newly released photos, with the SJSU NewsCenter staff.