Stories Mentioning Billy Quarles, Ph.D.

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ETAMU Astrophysicist Featured on American Astronomical Society YouTube Channel

Dr. Billy Quarles, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at East Texas A&M University, was recently featured in an interview on the YouTube channel of the American Astronomical Society.
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Texas Space Grant Consortium Selects Three ETAMU Physics Majors for 2025–26 Scholarships

Three students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded scholarships from NASA's Texas Space Grant Consortium for the 2025–26 academic year.
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The Galaxy’s Most Common Stars May Be Missing a Key Ingredient for Life: Long-Lived Moons

New ETAMU study shows moons around the planets of M-dwarf stars vanish quickly, offering insights into which worlds might support life.
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A&M System Leaders Experience ETAMU’s Expanding Research Impact

East Texas A&M hosted the Texas A&M System’s Chief Research Officers fall meeting, highlighting groundbreaking research in gamebird conservation, cancer treatment, agriculture, astronomy, and human performance.
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ETAMU and the Mystery Above: A History of UFOs on Campus and Beyond

East Texas A&M University has a long history of curiosity about UFOs, featuring student debates, faculty research, and visits from leading experts in the field.
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East Texas A&M Professor Contributes to Major Discovery of Planet Candidate in Nearby Star System

A newly accepted scientific paper involving ETAMU's Dr. Billy Quarles, an assistant professor of physics and astronomy, details the possible discovery of a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A.
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