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astronomy

Two orbs: a larger white one on the left depicting a sun and a smaller red/orange one on the right depicting a super-hot planet surrounded by a faint red cloud. Black background

New planet found to be hotter than most stars

head shot of Alexey

'Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Proton' is topic of Losoncy Lecture Series March 30

Pamela Gay

“CosmoQuest: You can help discover our universe"

Rebekah Dawson

Rebekah Dawson awarded Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy

Kira Hamman

Penn State Mont Alto announces 'Evening Talk and Star Party' series

Attorney Thomas K. Noonan, Mahanoy City, donated an 8” Dobsonian telescope to the physics and science departments at Penn State Hazleton.

Telescope donated to Penn State Hazleton

Exoplanets

Exoplanets, Planet Nine to be discussed at Penn State Behrend

Niel Brandt

Top high-energy astrophysics prize awarded to Niel Brandt

A harvest moon eclipse

Public invited to view 'super moon' eclipse at Penn State Behrend

MINERVA Telescope Array

Penn State partners with three other universities in MINERVA telescope project

The following is a 3-D rendering of the planet Pluto.

Dwarf planet Pluto to be discussed at Penn State Behrend

Jim Gavio, director of the Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend

Yahn Planetarium at Penn State Behrend opens this week

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Lunar Lion team inaugurates new headquarters

Open House Night in Astronomy returns to Penn State Behrend on Thursday, June 26.

Open House Night in Astronomy returns June 26 to Penn State Behrend

Darren Williams

Behrend astronomy professor gains new perspective after leukemia battle

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