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Artistic Illustration of Dark Matter Wind and Sun Riding Bicycle

Dark Matter 'Wind' May be Warped by the Sun

"As WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) stream through the solar system, the gravitational pull from the sun alters their individual trajectories, changing their direction and speed," says…
An artist's concept of the latest, highly accurate measurement of the Universe from BOSS.

A One-Percent Measure of the Universe

Researchers from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) that include CCAPP scientists announced this week that they have measured the distances to galaxies more than six billion light-…
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OSU Campus Campaign

Dear CCAPP members and friends,

The 2014 Campus Campaign is on until 30 April. When you are considering university and department funds to invest in, I encourage you to help CCAPP expand…

Dr. Christopher Kochanek

CCAPP Faculty Speaks about Supernovae

In today's Academic Minute, Dr. Christopher Kochanek of Ohio State University calculates the odds of a visible supernova occurring in the coming decades.

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John Beacom Portrait

John Beacom Named 2013 APS Fellow

John Beacom, Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Director of the Center for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (CCAPP) has been elected as an American Physics Society Fellow for 2013. Each…

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Young Intern Co-Authors Paper

 

While working with Astronomy Grad student Ben Shapee, Alex Talabere, a junior at Metro High School, finished out his internship with CCAPP by being a co-author of the astronomical…

JOSIAH McELHENY’S Big Bang Sculptures

OSU Astronomer Partners with New York Artist

You can find astronomer David Weinberg's research on galaxy clustering, black holes and other cosmological wonders in the Astrophysical Journal and other prestigious publications. For the most part,…
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CCAPP Outreach: Portal to the Public

Arts and sciences researchers have teamed up with Columbus' COSI (Center of Science and Industry) to introduce current scientific research and its applications to general audiences as part of COSI's…
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New CCAPP Hires

Annika Peter is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy. She had previously worked at UC-Irvine before coming to OSU. Her research focus is theoretical particle astrophysics, especially dark…