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OSU Scientists discover a new class of blackholes
October 31, 2019

OSU Scientists may just have discovered a new class of black holes

Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of the universe – so important that scientists have been trying to build a census of all the black holes in the Milky Way galaxy…

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Observations of M33 using DESI. Shows a spectrum below the image of the sky.
October 28, 2019

5,000 "Eyes" Try to Solve the Mystery of Dark Energy

Astronomers test fiber-optic experiment that attempts to understand why the universe's expansion is accelerating
For the last 20 years, astrophysicists have tried to understand dark energy,…

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Solar System to Scale - Mars
October 23, 2019

Solar System to Scale

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous gift from M. Andrew (Andy)'64 '67 and Sandra (…

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Illustration of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument
October 21, 2019

Cosmologists Receive $2.5M Award for Survey to Study Dark Energy

Paul Martini, Professor of Astronomy, and Klaus Honscheid, Professor of Physics, have received a $2.5M award from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to support operation of the Dark Energy…

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Mark Derwent
Mark Derwent
Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Mark Wagner
Mark Wagner
Research Scientist
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Dyas Utomo
Dyas Utomo
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Marc Pinsonneault
Marc Pinsonneault
Professor, University Distinguished Scholar
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