SDSU Astronomers Discover Third Planet in the Kepler-47 Circumbinary System
SDSU Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system’s title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using data […]
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The Spring 2019 John D. Schopp Public Lecture
This year’s John D. Schopp Public Lecture will be given by Dr. Jessie Christiansen, a Research Scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at Caltech, and […]
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First Evidence Discovered of a Gigantic Remnant Around an Exploding Star
In January 2019, SDSU Astronomy professor Allen Shafter and former SDSU postdoc Martin Henze were part of a research team announcing the discovery that […]
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Congratulations to SDSU Cal-Bridge Scholars
The Department congratulates Jordan Ealy and Erika Gwin on receiving Cal-Bridge scholarships to support them as they work toward graduate school and careers in astronomy. […]
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Astronomy Graduate Student Quentin Socia Revises Important Astronomical Prediction
In September 2018, SDSU astronomy graduate student Quentin Socia published a new work refuting the previously published prediction of the merger of two stars. Stellar […]
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The Spring 2018 Doc Morris & John D. Schopp Public Lecture
This year’s Doc Morris & John D. Schopp Public Lecture will be given by Dr. Konstantin Batygin, a Professor of Planetary Science at Caltech, and […]
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Founding of the new Women in STEM student club
WSTEM is a recognized student organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage women in STEM and provide a safe and supportive space. The goals […]
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Doug Leonard presents invited plenary lecture at the 230th meeting of the American Astronomical Society
On June 7, 2017, Professor Doug Leonard delivered an invited plenary talk on the explosion geometry of core-collapse supernovae at the 230th meeting of the […]
