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GALAXIES ARE EVEN BIGGER THAN YOU THINK
Galaxies are pretty big. The Milky Way's stellar disk, for example, spans some 100,000 light-years. But new observations show that galaxies' extent is actually much greater than that — more like…
10 MILLION-DEGREE GAS AROUND THE MILKY WAY
Work by Ohio State graduate student Sanskriti Das and Professor Smita Mathur featured in Sky & Telescope!
Woody & The Wake Up Call: Stadium-sized Asteroid
It is the size of a stadium and even though the naked eye can't see it there are ways for us to do so! Listen to Anna Voelker talk about this incredible event on the radio.
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The Milky Way has one very hot halo
The halo that surrounds our own Milky Way galaxy is much hotter than scientists once believed – and it may not be unique among galaxies.
The new findings were presented at a…
#BuckeyeBound - Anna Voelker
President's Prize winner Anna Voelker wanted to make STEM more inclusive. She created the SciAccess Conference, which welcomed 250 attendees and 60 speakers from around the world. We can't wait to…
Astronomy Class of 2020
Congratulations 2020 Department of Astronomy Graduates!!!On Sunday, May 3, 2020, the Department of Astronomy held its first graduation ceremony of the modern era. We celebrated the…
2020 Distinguished Scholar Award - Todd Thompson
Todd Thompson, professor and vice-chair in the Department of Astronomy, has received the Distinguished Scholar Award, which honors six Ohio State faculty members who demonstrate…
Astronomy postdoc and alumnus receive NASA Hubble Fellowships
Department of Astronomy Visiting Scholar David Martin and 2017 Ph.D. graduate Tom Holoien have been selected as fellows for the 2020 NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (…
Ohio State astronomers are coming together across space
For 25 years, astronomy researchers at The Ohio State University have gathered daily at 10:30 a.m., filling a conference room, cradling cups of coffee, and ready to engage in some friendly-but-…