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The Department of Astronomy congratulates Dominick Rowan on being a recipient of the 2023-24 distinguished Presidential Fellowship from The Ohio State University Graduate School. Dominick is a 4th…

Anna Voelker (they/them) is working to advance disability inclusion in STEM, on earth and beyond it. Voelker ’18, envisions a future where astronauts with disabilities are common on space missions…

I have had the incredible opportunity to oversee a hub of science outreach since 2014 when I became a Buckeye. At the Arne Slettebak Planetarium we create awe inspiring moments and…

The seventh annual WestFest event was held Saturday with the goal of igniting a passion for science in kids through interactive hands-on exhibits.

The initiative started as a way to bring…

Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called magma oceans, are distinctly unlike the planets in our solar system.  

To date, nearly 50…

Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP), the university’s comprehensive energy management partnership, has announced 2023-24 grants for projects that advance access to STEM education for people with…

Faculty, staff and students in the Departments of Astronomy and Physics will play a large part in NASA’s next large astrophysics mission, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman), expected to…

Study uses new code to test next-gen telescope abilities

As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests that their instruments…

Magnetic activity plays a key role in exoplanet habitability

Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that…