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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…
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. Click to Listen.
#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 completion…
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…