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Seven undergraduate Astronomy & Astrophysics majors have been awarded College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Scholarships as part of the Autumn 2023 competition:

Sanskruti Admane,…

The Milky Way with meteor streaks in the foreground

Scientists at OSU have used the James Webb Space Telescope to create stunning visuals of 19 spiral galaxies. The lead author of the study is OSU graduate student Debosmita Pathak.

Dominic Rowan

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…

Picture of Anna Voelker

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…

Picture of Wayne Schlingman and Emily Griffith in the OSU planetarium

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…

WestFest Graphic, blue background with the words WestFest Science and Sustainability

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…

Artist Rendition of a Lava world likely still in the early stages of their evolution, as some theories suggest Earth too was once entirely molten.

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% of all…

Aerial picture of Thompson Library and The Oval

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…

Artists image of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

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…