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Supernova observation first of its kind using NASA satellite
Data from NASA and Ohio State offer new clues about why stars explode.
When NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite launched into space in April 2018, it did so with a specific goal:…
STEMcoding Black Hole Videos Go Viral!
(Originally posted http://u.osu.edu/stemcoding)
This spring we were all amazed to see the first images of gas falling into a supermassive black hole which were taken by a global radio…
Inside the Super-Kamioka Neutrino Detection Experiment
(Originally posted http://abc.net.au)
An international science team including astronomy and physics professor John Beacom is using 11,000 giant ’lightbulbs,’ 50,000 tons of ultrapurewater…
2019 Price Prize Winners Announced
CCAPP is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Price Prize in Cosmology and Astrophysics!
Carolyn Raithel (Arizona) and Shany Danieli (Yale)
Carolyn’s research focuses on the…
Inside Super-Kamiokande 360-degree tour” Features Work of Professor John Beacom And His Collaborators
Welcome to my secret underground lair,’ he [Professor Mark Vagins] tells me as we get to his lab.” A new essay with spectacular photos shows the inside of the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector…
Why Captain Marvel Didn't Age, According to a Physicist
(Originally posted http://newsarama.com)
Marvel Studios' $1.1 billion dollar global hit Captain Marvel debuts on digital platforms Tuesday, May 28, which will of course include the mid-credits…
The Sun is Stranger than Astrophysicists Imagined
(Originally posted to http://quantamagazine.org)
The sun radiates far more high-frequency light than expected, raising questions about unknown features of the sun’s magnetic field and the…
Bei Zhou and Guanying Zhu of Ohio State University Win Awards
Bei Zhou and Guanying Zhu of Ohio State University participated in the DPF Grand Slam at the APS meeting in Denver in April and were two of the three winners. More Info: DPF Newsletter
The Sun Is Stranger Than Astrophysicists Imagined
The sun radiates far more high-frequency light than expected, raising questions about unknown features of the sun’s magnetic field and the possibility of even more exotic physics. Read More- Link