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Scott Gaudi Discusses JWST With WOSU
Professor Scott Gaudi, the Thomas Jefferson Professor for Discovery and Space Exploration, recently discussed the James Webb Space Telescope and its capabilities on WOSU’s “All Sides with Ann…
Scientists Create Largest 3D Map Of The Cosmos
Ohio State University scientists are collaborating on an international effort to produce a 3D map of the universe in unprecedented detail, allowing physicists and astronomers a clearer understanding…
Kiersten Boley and Romy Rodriguez Martinez selected as NASA ExoExplorers
Congratulations to Kiersten Boley and Romy Rodriguez Martinez for their selection as NASA ExoExplorers! The Exoplanet Explorers (ExoExplorers) Science Series aims to enable the…
Congratulations Undergraduate Scholarship Winners!
The Department of Astronomy is excited to announce the winners of the following Awards and Scholarships:
Adam Leroy Wins Humboldt Research Award
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded the Humboldt Research Award to Adam Leroy, an associate professor in the Department of Astronomy. The honor is granted…
Romy Rodriguez Martinez and James Johnson win Presidential Fellowships
The Department of Astronomy is proud to announce two new presidential fellows: Romy Rodriguez Martinez - who works on the detection and characterization of transiting exoplanets. James Johnson…
Congratulations to #BlackInAstro Scholarship Winners
We congratulate the winners of the first #BlackInAstro undergraduate research competition:
David Weinberg Recognized As Highly Cited Researcher
Distinguished University Professor David Weinberg is one of two faculty members of the Ohio State College of Arts and Sciences who have been named to the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list…
SDSS-V Focal Plane System Ready for the Stars (and Galaxies)!
The Astronomy Department's Imaging Sciences Laboratory (ISL) reached a major milestone this week with the shipment of the first robotic focal plane system (FPS) to Apache Point Observatory in New…