Mysterious ‘red dots’ in early universe may be ‘black hole star’ atmospheres
artist's version of a black hole star, with section removed to see core
Black holes everywhere! Ten years of LIGO and gravitational waves
Illusrtration of merging black holes with swirling gravitational waves eminating from black hole at center
Astronomy and astrophysics department welcomes new faculty for fall 2025
Nittany Lion Shrine at University Park
Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models
galaxy with location of XUE10 marked and its spectrograph inset
If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets
illustration of signals from Earth headed toward Mars, the Sun, and other planets. Credit: Zayna Sheikh
New grants to support neutron star research and undergraduate exchange program
simulation of two neutron stars merging
Institute for Computational and Data Sciences awards 56 research projects
Futuristic digital interface featuring data visualizations overlaid on a dark background with a blue and black high-tech color scheme.
Jason Wright discusses SETI at Penn State
Jason Wright, director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center and professor of astronomy and astrophysics, speaks to residents of the Village at Penn State on June 27, 2025.
AstroFest welcomes community for four nights of stargazing, activities July 9-12
Members of the community use a telescope on the roof of Davey Lab during an AstroFest evening event.
Bellefonte Art Museum to host astronomy exhibition
Space photo with a circle of brown surrounding a circle of red
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