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Where Are All the Tiny Black Holes?
Ohio State Astronomy's Todd Thompson weighs in on the discovery of a celestial “unicorn” that’s just a slim 2.9 solar masses may help unravel a mystery that has long puzzled astronomers. The…
New data locates hundreds of millions of objects throughout space
A longstanding project designed to study dark energy throughout the cosmos has released a second data set showing 300 million objects throughout space, one of the largest data releases of its kind…
“Old Faithful” cosmic eruption shows black hole ripping at star
You’ve heard of Old Faithful, the Yellowstone National Park geyser that erupts every hour or two, a geological phenomenon on a nearly predictable schedule.
Now, an international group of…
2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics to OSU's David Weinberg
The Department of Astronomy at The Ohio State University congratulates David Weinberg as one of the recipients of the 2021 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics recognizing outstanding…
Monthly Movie Nights: All Panels on YouTube
All of the monthly movie night panels are now available on the OSU Astronomy Youtube channel under the Montly Movie Night playlist. You can also go to the MMN landing page and click on the…
Astronomy represented in 2020 highly cited researchers
Four faculty members in the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list from Clarivate, including Astronomy's David Weinberg…
Congratulations to the Autumn Class of 2020
The Department of Astronomy would like to congratulate all of our seniors who have finished their degrees this semester. We wish you the absolute best in your future endeavors!
Graduating…
Undergraduate Research Scholarship Awards Autumn 2020
Arts and Sciences 2020 Autumn Semester Undergraduate Research Scholarship CompetitionThe Department of Astronomy would like to congratulate the following students who won awards in the Arts…
We still don’t really know what’s inside the sun
When the sun warms your face, it’s shooting more than just sunbeams at your skin. Neutrinos—ghostly particles with just a trace of mass—come along for the ride. Many trillions of them enter your…