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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,…
CCAPP, Department of Astronomy, and SciAccess Present: "Making Space for All"
This new astronomy webinar series features the work and voices of underrepresented scientists and students in the astrophysics community. Join Anna Voelker, the Department of Astronomy's and CCAPP…
Astronomy postdoc and alumnus receive NASA Hubble Fellowships
Originally posted to artsandsciences.osu.edu/news on March 31, 2020
Department of Astronomy Visiting Scholar David Martin and 2017 PhD graduate Tom Holoien…
Todd Thompson Receives the Distinguished Scholar Award for 2020
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…
Radar and ice could help detect an elusive subatomic particle
Scientists create new experiment to find neutrinos
One of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics these days is a tiny subatomic particle called a neutrino, so small that it passes through matter –…
New fleets of private satellites are clogging the night sky
Originally posted March 12, 2020 by sciencenews.org
Global internet satellites are photobombing telescopes and messing with astronomers’ researchAstronomer Cliff Johnson was peering into…
Ohio State astronomers are coming together across space
Department’s 25-year daily coffee tradition continues – just online
For 25 years, astronomy researchers at The Ohio State University have gathered daily at 10:30 a.m., filling a conference room,…