Centers and Institutes

Some of the largest astronomy research efforts at Penn State are coordinated through the department’s centers and institutes, several of which are world renowned for their pioneering work.

Center for Astrostatistics

Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds (CEHW)

Center for Fundamental Theory

Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics

Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology

Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (IGC)

Penn State Astrobiology Research Centers (PSARC)

Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center (PSETI)