NASA telescopes discover brown dwarf protoplanetary disks in the Orion Nebula
Infrared image of the center of the Orion Nebula with insets showing proplyds
MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager to present at Penn State Oct. 29
Headshot of Sara Seager

Sara Seager, an astrophysicist and planetary scientist, will present on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

Rare, ultra-luminous nova spotted in the Small Magellanic Cloud
Artist's impression of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Two Penn State physics professors elected as APS Fellows
cui-zu chang and doug cowen
Are nearby planets sending radio signals to each other?
Illustration of star with two orbiting planets communicating with radio signals

Astronomers develop new method using Allen Telescope Array to search for radio communication in the TRAPPIST-1 star system.

Physics and astronomy and astrophysics professor contributes to gravitational wave research
An artist’s illustration of two merging neutron stars.

A heavy use of computational tools can help to detect what has yet to be discovered, according to Chad Hanna.

Eberly college celebrates Latinx students, faculty for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month hero image

Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, the Penn State Eberly College of Science will be featuring its Latinx students and faculty.

Statistics, astronomy and astrophysics professor retires after 39 years
Jogesh Babu
Exoplanet caught in ‘hairpin turn’ signals how high-mass gas giants form
illustration of hot jupiter planet Credit: NOIRLab
New faculty endowment in astronomy and astrophysics created by Keiko Miwa Ross
Joel Leja
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