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CCAPP Scientist Annika Peter Awarded Grants
One of our scientists, Annika Peter, was awarded two grants to conduct research that will continue to reveal the mysteries of the universe! We look forward to seeing these studies carried out and…
Massive Neutrino Detector Upgrade to Better Detect Supernovae Relics
Scientists are boosting the sensitivity of the Super-Kamiokande neutrino experiment, developed by an international team that includes astronomy and physics professor John Beacom, allowing it to…
Scientists publish largest 3D map of the universe ever created
Data shows that about 6 billion years ago, the universe’s expansion accelerated COLUMBUS, Ohio --
A new three-dimensional map, built after decades of collecting and
analyzing data from the…
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…