Could a Milky Way supernova be visible from Earth in the next 50 years?
A visible supernova in the Milky Way galaxy has not been seen by since 1604. Advances in technology could end a more than 400 year drought.
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Astronomers Pin Down Origins of “Mile Markers” for Expansion of Universe
A study using a unique new instrument on the world’s largest optical telescope has revealed the likely origins of especially bright supernovae that astronomers use as easy-to-spot “mile markers” to measure the expansion and acceleration of the universe.
Sssh: Astronomers at Work
Graduate students Kate Grier and Calen Henderson recently attended training on how to use the SciDome projection system at the Spitz Summer Institute.
2012 CCAPP Price Prize Winners Announced
The Price Prize recognizes graduate students who have shown outstanding promise in areas of research closely connected to those of CCAPP. This year's recipients: Charlotte Strege (Imperial College, London) and Chris Williams (U of Chicago).
Gaudi and Hirata Named PECASE Winners
Scott Gaudi and Chris Hirata have been named by President Obama as recipients of Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
The Odd Couple: Ohio State Astronomers' New Pair of Planets Breaks Rules
An extremely little telescope makes a big discovery...
OSU Planetarium Getting a Major Facelift
Our 1960s-vintage Spitz planetarium is closing on June 4 for a major renovation. It will re-open in Fall 2012 as a state-of-the-art digital planetarium.