A new NSF grant to LIGO will support development of software and services to discover gravitational waves in real time.
$3.4 million NSF grant aims to make LIGO multimessenger discoveries commonplace
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New multi-institution hub to explore nuclear physics and cosmic mergers
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A new nuclear physics center that includes Penn State researchers will explore the cosmic mergers of neutron stars and hot dense matter.
Miguel Mostafá appointed director of the Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics
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Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics has appointed Miguel Mostafá, professor of Physics and of Astronomy, as Director.
First detection of light echoes from behind a black hole
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Researchers report the first-ever recordings of X-ray emission from the far side of a black hole.
Needle in a haystack: Finding planetary nebulae in distant galaxies
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Planetary nebula detected in distant galaxies by MUSE could help astronomers measure cosmic distances and determine the Hubble constant
From the Sun to the stars
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Penn State's NEID spectrometer officially begins it's planet-finding mission while also collect spectra from the Sun.
Celebrating IceCube’s first decade of discovery
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Randall McEntaffer named head of Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Randall McEntaffer has been named the new head of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, effective August 1, 2021
Elusive mergers of black holes with neutron stars confirmed for first time
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For the first time, a research team including Penn State astronomers have detected a collision between a black hole and a neutron star.
Penn State senior earns Astronaut Scholarship supporting STEM research careers
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Penn State astronomy undergraduate Owen Chase has received an Astronaut scholarship.