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2020 SURP finishes strong with first online symposium
This summer, the OSU Department of Astronomy hosted 18 students for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). These students conducted astronomy research projects that were performed…
Powdering Up for Neutrinos
Supernovae are some of the brightest objects in the Universe, not only in light but also in neutrinos. In 1987, neutrino experiments got their first sampling of these supernova…
150 Years of Ohio State: Research and Creative Expression Innovators
Two Ohio State Astronomers make the Office of Research's list of 150 years of innovation.
Congratulations to
Kris Stanek for his research on the explosive deaths of…
AN ELEMENTAL PROBLEM WITH THE SUN
For two decades, astronomers have argued over how much carbon, nitrogen and especially oxygen lie within our closest star — a dispute with implications for the entire universe.
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Twinkle, Twinkle - Ohio State-Vanderbilt collaboration, 'Twinkle,' to find potentially habitable worlds
Astronomers are preparing to further study the atmospheres of planets discovered through NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission to identify the most promising…
Scientists publish largest 3D map of the universe ever created
Data shows that about 6 billion years ago, the universe’s expansion acceleratedA new three-dimensional map, built after decades of collecting and analyzing data from the skies, shows how the…
NEOWISE Comet
Looking for something to do to cure your COVID blues?
From July 12-28 you can see this incredible comet gracing our skies just after sunset in the Northwest horizon, right under the Big…
OSU Department of Physics Selected to Join the APS-IDEA Network
In June 2020, the Ohio State Department of Physics was selected as part of the first 2020 cohort for the APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (APS-IDEA) Network. This international…
Paul Martini named fellow at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute
Paul Martini, professor in the Department of Astronomy and Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, has been named a 2020–2021 fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced…