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Ohio State planetarium show explores the Pacific night sky with Polynesian navigators' techniques
It might be hard to see the stars from Columbus, but they'll be bright at the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at Ohio State University this summer. The university’s astronomy department has a new…
Promotion and Tenure Approvals 2025 - Astronomy
On May 21, 2025, many Ohio State faculty members had a reason to celebrate as the Board of Trustees approved promotion and tenure recommendations for the Buckeyes listed below. Each has excelled in…
Professor John Beacom helps co-author National Academies report
Professor John Beacom has helped co-author National Academies report on “Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond” which presents a bold 40-year vision for particle physics.
Study reveals new source of the heavy elements
Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study. For decades, astronomers…
ASAS-SN Position Applications Open
The Department of Astronomy within the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University seeks two Research Aides to work on the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN). ASAS…
2025 Astronomy and Physics Senior Send-off
Hosted by the Dept. of Astronomy and the Dept. of Physics Undergraduate Studies Teams:Dr. Annika PeterVice-Chair for Physics Undergraduate Studies Dr. Wayne SchlingmanDirector of Astronomy…
Astronomy PhD candidate receives prestigious NASA Hubble Fellowship
Caprice Phillips has always aimed for the stars through her research and outreach. Now, she will have the opportunity to continue those efforts on space science’s biggest stage. Caprice…
Caprice Phillips wins 2025 Graduate Associate Leadership Award
Caprice Phillips is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy at The Ohio State University. As a founding member and vice-president of Black In Astro, Caprice has been instrumental in advancing…
Ohio State Astronomy Student wins Presidents Buckeye Accelerator 2025
Six student-led ventures were each awarded $50,000 in startup funding at the President’s Buckeye Accelerator Finale on April 3. The showcase marked the culmination of a yearlong program led by The…