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The Milky Way has one very hot halo, astronomers find
The Milky Way’s halo — the hazy, gaseous cosmic cloud surrounding our galaxy —is way hotter than we thought. The research, led by professor of astronomy Smita Mathur, could lead to insights about…
"Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more"
Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star.
European astronomers have found the closest black hole to Earth yet, so near that…
Anna Voelker interviews for Radio
92.3 Woody and the Wakeup Call interviewed CCAPP's Anna Voelker on an asteroid that passed by Earth recently. You can listen to the full recording of this interview here: https://www.iheart.com…
Berkeley Lab researchers continue studying universe’s expansion remotely
Originally posted to The Daily Californian 6/3/2020 https://www.dailycal.org/2020/06/02/berkeley-lab-researchers-continue-studying-universes-expansion-remotely/
The expansion of…
Martini named fellow at Harvard's Radcliffe Institute
Paul Martini, professor in the Department of Astronomy and Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, has been named a 2020–2021 fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at…
Professor Amy Connolly Receives Award
Professor Amy Connolly has been awarded the 2019-2020 Susan M. Hartmann Mentoring and Leadership Award.
This award recognizes a faculty member, staff member or student from within The Ohio…
2020 SciAccess Conference with astronaut Soyeon Yi
Ohio State's Department of Astronomy, in partnership with NASA and the SciAccess Initiative, is hosting a free, virtual conference June 29. This free all-day event will be dedicated to promoting…
Todd Thompson receives 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award
Todd Thompson, professor and vice-chair in the Department of Astronomy, has received the Distinguished Scholar Award, which honors six Ohio State faculty members who demonstrate scholarly activity…
Don't be afraid of the dark (matter), says Annika Peter
Annika Peter, associate professor of physics and astronomy, works at the interface of particle physics and astronomy to discover the secrets of dark matter. She shares her research on galaxies,…