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Professor Scott Gaudi comments on JWST' 'jewel-filled' photo
On July 12, NASA shared the debut images from the fully operational James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — the most powerful space observatory ever built.
Among the close-ups of…

Rick Pogge describes the SDSS-V robotic focal plane system for SPIE
Richard Pogge of The Ohio State University describes the SDSS-V as “one of the most scientifically productive ground-based surveys ever.”
“I've derived a great deal of satisfaction out…

Neutrinos hint the sun has more carbon and nitrogen than previously thought, Prof Marc Pinsonneault weighs in
After two decades of debate, scientists are getting closer to figuring out exactly what the sun — and thus the whole universe — is made of.
The sun is mostly composed of hydrogen and…

Weinberg & Lupton deliver Heineman Prize Lecture at American Astronomical Society meeting
There is no doubt that modern astronomical surveys have completely revolutionized cosmology. For example, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) was the first to detect…

Scott Gaudi Wins OSU Alumni Medalist Award
Congratulations to Professor Scott Gaudi, who has won the Alumni Medalist Award!
The Alumni Medalist Award is the highest honor afforded by The Ohio State University Alumni…
Physicist and Science Communicator Named 2022 Corones Award Honoree
A physicist who has made significant contributions to cosmology and popularized science in multiple formats is the 2022 James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication from…

AstroAccess announces second Zero-G Parabolic Flight for 2022
AstroAccess, an organization dedicated to promoting disability inclusion in space exploration, announced today that they will be flying a second cohort of Disabled Ambassadors on a Zero Gravity…

Sultana Nahar Wins Outstanding Advisor in Student Organization Individual Contribution Awards
This award, also sponsored by the Student Employee Experience, recognizes those students, faculty, and staff who have made extraordinary contributions to a student organization through their…

Kris Stanek Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to Krzysztof Stanek on the award of a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship! Stanek is a Professor of Astronomy and University Distinguished Scholar whose research focuses on …