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“Theories of cosmic structure formation make predictions for how the seed fluctuations in the early universe grow into the distribution of matter that can be seen through gravitational lensing,”…
Research Professor Sultana Nahar was recognized by the OSU Office of Equity, Diversity, and Global Engagement in their celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023…
The Department of Astronomy mourns the loss of Clark Swanson, who was an enthusiastic friend and generous supporter of the department. He was a remarkable polymath, an influential businessman, and…
Sydney Petz wins third place in Earth & Beyond at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum. Caitlin O'Brien wins an Honorable Mention in the same category. This is an incredible achievement and…
The Community Engaged Practitioner Award recognizes staff members who have demonstrated superior commitment to developing, coordinating, and/or sustaining projects, activities, or initiatives…
The Black In Astro community organization, co-led by Ohio State graduate student Caprice Phillips, has been awarded the 2023 Annie Maunder Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for its service…
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Galactic explosion offers astrophysicists new insight into the cosmos
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of interstellar observation, an…
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope to peer inside the heart of spiral galaxies, where young stars carve out glowing paths.
The space observatory can see the universe in…
Laura Lopez and a number of Ohio State Astronomy graduate and undergraduate students attend the "Unsolved Problems in Astronomy" Network Event.
Heising Simons Foundation grant helps launch…