Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Rebekah Dawson

Dawson honored with Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy

Artist impression of gravitational waves generated by binary neutron stars

Q&A with the Penn State LIGO group

Earth from space

To boldly go: Penn State launches planetary science consortium

This rendering shows the density of matter in the aftermath of two merged neutron stars, resulting in the formation of a black hole.

Penn State a partner in new NSF Physics Frontier Center

Illustration of neutron stars merging

Unequal neutron-star mergers create unique 'bang' in simulations

SDSS map of the universe

No need to mind the gap

Yang and Stefansson

Two graduate students recognized by the International Astronomical Union

Hubble image of Galaxy NGC 1068, with illustration of active black hole at its core

Excess neutrinos and missing gamma rays?

Artist impression of mysterious astronomical object

Black hole or neutron star?

Illustration of new type of pulsating star

New type of pulsating star discovered

The Hobby-Eberly Telescope

Sub-Neptune-sized planet validated with the Habitable-zone Planet Finder

Sathyaprakash elected as fellow of the American Physical Society

NSF invests in cyberinfrastructure institute to harness cosmic data

A student on a ladder connecting a part to the top of a rocket in a lab

Rocket Payload Development in Davey Laboratory

AstroFest visitors participate in craft activities.

AstroFest set for four-night run July 10-13

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