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Tue, September 1, 2026
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The globular cluster Terzan 4 with brighter blue stars in the cluster burning hotter and red stars on the outskirts burn cooler..
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Gamma Ray Burst

New chemical clues shine a light on galactic evolution

By Tatyana Woodall

In a new study, a team of astronomers has identified wavelengths of light that could be useful for tracing the chemical evolution of the universe.

Using computational modeling to simulate…

Artists image of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

Ohio State helps NASA mission lift off to scan the cosmos

By Tatyana Woodall

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches this week with a field of view large enough to unravel some of the universe’s most mysterious puzzles.

Quasars have been found with luminosities between 10 to 100,000 times that of the Milky Way.

Astronomers discover super-bright quasar lenses

An international team of scientists has used machine learning to identify seven rare quasar candidates, according to a new study.

Quasars, distant cores of galaxies powered by supermassive…

Logos for the 51 Pegasi b Fellowship and Heising-Simons Foundation

51 Pegasi b Fellowship at Ohio State - 2027 applications now open

By Jonathan Crass

The Heising-Simons Foundation is accepting applications for their 2027 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship program in Planetary Astronomy. The fellowship provides an opportunity for…