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Where Are All The Tiny Black Holes?
Ohio State Astronomy's Todd Thompson weighs in on the discovery of a celestial “unicorn” that’s just a slim 2.9 solar masses may help unravel a mystery that has long puzzled astronomers. The…
Where's the Dark Matter? Look for Suspicious Warm Planets
WIRED shares more on newly published research from Juri Smirnov, a fellow in the Center for Cosmology and AstroParticle Physics, which suggests dark matter could be detected by measuring the…
A black hole dubbed 'the Unicorn' may be galaxy's smallest one
Scientists led by astronomy an Ohio State doctoral student Tharindu Jayasinghe discovered a black hole that may be the smallest in the Milky Way and the nearest to our solar system.
The role of exoplanets in the search for dark matter
A paper co-authored by Juri Smirnov, a fellow at The Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, suggests exoplanets (planets outside of our solar system) and their…
Stamatikos Named Ohio State Community Engaged Scholar
From sharing the grandeur of our universe with the public at the SciDome Planetarium to exploring black holes with middle schoolers and discussing the possibility of extraterrestrial life with…
Hirata receives Distinguished Scholar Award
Christopher Hirata, professor in the Department of Physics and the Department of Astronomy, has received the Distinguished Scholar Award, presented annually to six Ohio State faculty who…
Stamatikos Awarded Top Prize in Astrophysics
For the third time in his career, The Ohio State University at Newark Assistant Professor Michael Stamatikos, PhD, has received the prestigious Bruno Rossi Prize from the American Astronomical…
Benincasa named 2021 President's Postdoctoral Scholar
Nine postdoctoral scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences were named 2021 President’s Postdoctoral Scholars, supported by the Office of the President. Recipients receive a minimum of $50,000…
Kochanek and Tai Asks Why
Chris Kochanek, professor of astronomy, talks about his current research focusing on "massive stars behaving badly" on the podcast Tai Asks Why.