Penn State University Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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- Penn State exoplanet center celebrates 10-year anniversary 20 March 2019
- Alumni gifts to fund Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center 13 March 2019
- "The Universe Beyond Einstein: Lessons from Primordial Messengers" a free public lecture on February 23 21 February 2019
- Penn State’s Habitable Zone Planet Finder Enables Discovery of Planets Around Cool Stars 20 February 2019
The Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State has one of the most productive astronomy research programs in the country, according to a study by the National Research Council. Penn State ranks in the top three (along with Princeton University and the California Institute of Technology) in the NRC Survey-based quality score emphasizing publications and citations per faculty member per year, and number of grants. Additional information about the NRC review of astronomy programs can be found at phds.org, in a summary of the Penn State program prepared by the department, and in a press release from the Eberly College of Science.
