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An artist's rendering of the black hole astrophysicists identified in this study. The black hole (bottom left) is seen near a red giant star.

Scientists may just have discovered a new class of black holes

  New study shows black holes might be smaller than researchers believed possible

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Black holes are an important part of how astrophysicists make sense of the universe – so…
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5,000 "Eyes" Try to Solve the Mystery of Dark Energy

Astronomers test fiber-optic experiment that attempts to understand why the universe's expansion is accelerating   For the last 20 years, astrophysicists have tried to understand dark energy…

Accepting Postdoc Applications

The Ohio State University Departments of Astronomy and Physics invite applications for Postdoctoral Fellows in the OSU Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics (CCAPP).…

Art installation depicting the solar system. Pictured is the sun statue.

To-scale solar system now orbiting around CBEC

A new cosmic art installation on campus represents our solar system and bridges the arts and sciences in an astronomical way, thanks to a generous gift from M. Andrew (Andy) '64 '67 and Sandra (Sandy…
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Two OSU Physics Alumni Win the 2020 Dissertation Award of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics

Shirley Li and Isaac Upsal have been awarded the 2020 Dissertation Award of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics. Shirley Li is an alumna of both OSU's Physics Department as well as CCAPP. Isaac…

Still from an animated representation of the black hole event

Scientists Watch a Black Hole Shredding a Star

(Originally posted to https://news.osu.edu)

“Lucky” observation gives most detailed look ever of the phenomenon   A NASA satellite searching space for new planets gave astronomers an…
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Dr. John Beacom Named 2019 Post Doc Mentor of the Year

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is pleased to announce that John Beacom is the 2019 recipient of the annual Mentor of the Year Award. The Faculty Mentor of the Year Award recognizes a…

Voices of Excellence Feature on Dr. John Beacom

"Science is not about trying to memorize what's in the book." -John Beacom

This week on Voices of Excellence, Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy John Beacom describes…

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The Future of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Leading experts (including Nobel Prize Winner Rai Weiss) discuss the future and far future of gravitational wave astronomy from upgrading LIGO to larger ground based detectors such as The Einstein…