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Black hole shock: Travelling towards singularity would allow you to ‘see your future
Paul Sutter, Community Outreach Coordinator, CCAPP, “Black hole shock: Travelling towards singularity would allow you to ‘see your future,’” Daily Express, Nov. 19
Hayes and Weinberg Recognized as Highly Cited Researchers
College of Arts and Sciences faculty members Andrew Hayes, professor in the Department of Psychology, and David Weinberg, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Astronomy, were…
Middle school students get hands-on science experience at Breakfast of Science Champions
Ohio State welcomed several hundred middle school students from nine Columbus City Schools on Nov. 6 for the Breakfast of Science Champions. The students took part in hands-on science activities…
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…
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).…
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…
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…
Scientists Watch a Black Hole Shredding a Star
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“Lucky” observation gives most detailed look ever of the phenomenon A NASA satellite searching space for new planets gave astronomers an…