IceCube Neutrino Observatory, including Penn State scientists, detects high-energy neutrinos from an active galaxy.
IceCube neutrinos give us first glimpse into the inner depths of an active galaxy
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Swift telescope captures brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
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The brightest gamma ray burst ever recorded was observed by the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, whose mission center is at Penn State.
Summer learning for grad students in astrostatistics and astroinformatics
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Two summer schools hosted by the Penn State Center for Astrostatistics had almost 500 participants and showcased Penn State expertise.
Research, reuse, recycle
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Mostafá honored with Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award
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Miguel Mostafá, professor of physics and of astronomy and astrophysics, has received the Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Award in 2022.
The Hobby-Eberly Telescope reaches 25th anniversary milestone
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Penn State’s high-precision X-ray instrument makes its first trip to space
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An X-ray instrument, designed and fabricated at Penn State, recently scanned an exploded star, testing technology for future NASA missions.
New space station experiment TIGERISS will probe origins of elements
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Penn State physicists and colleagues are developing a new experiment for the ISS to measure ultra-heavy galactic cosmic rays.
Summer workshops focus on artificial intelligence in science
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Penn State ICDS faculty members assisted with several summer learning experiences this year.
NASA selects STAR-X for $3M mission concept study
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STAR-X, a proposed Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX) mission, has been selected by the NASA Explorers Program for $3M mission concept study.