Space at The Ohio State University
Throughout our history, The Ohio State University has reached new frontiers in aviation and space-related research and education.
From Professor John Kraus, who developed the Big Ear radio telescope, which studied some of the most distant known objects at the edge of the universe and produced extensive surveys of the radio sky to Maj. Robert Lawrence Jr. who received his PhD from Ohio State and became the first African-American astronaut by any national space program to Professor Paul Fitts and his revolutionary work on human factors engineering and the development of Fitts’ Law, Ohio State has been at the forefront of advances in aeronautics, space science, and exploration.
Today, through our world-renowned researchers, we continue to lead new discoveries and knowledge creation building. We are also educating the next generation of leaders in aviation and space related research including future engineers, astronomers, physicists, space explorers and policy makers.
Distinguishing Strengths
- Satellite-Based Position, Navigation, and Timing
- Dark Energy and Dark Matter
- High Energy Astrophysics
- Instrumentation for Spaceflight
- Space Microbiome
- Space-Power Generation, Distribution, and Storage
- Advanced Space Propulsion
- Orbital Debris and Space Traffic Management
- Human Factors / Human Machine Interfaces
- Space Communications and Antenna Design
- Geodesy and Mapping the Earth's Gravitational Field
- Galaxy Formation
- Supernovae
- Space-Based Remote Sensing
- Agriculture and Spaceflight
- Materials and Manufacturing for Spaceflight
- Space Nuclear Applications
- Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy in Spaceflight
- Passive Microwave Sensing from Space
- Space Policy
To learn more or connect with aviation and space researchers, please contact the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge.
Facts and Figures
Interdisciplinary Centers and Institutes
News
The Ohio State University chosen as research home for Starlab's George Washington Carver Science Park Terrestrial Laboratory
Wearable tech to keep astronauts healthier
Astronomers create new technique to assist in search for dark matter
Faculty Spotlight
Karen Dannemiller
Prof. Karen Dannemiller is an associate professor in the College of Public Health and College of Engineering.
Her interdisciplinary research integrates engineering with microbiology and addresses emerging health challenges and environmental concerns using –omics approaches. Within the indoor environment, we are simultaneously exposed to thousands of chemicals and microorganisms which compose our indoor exposome, and these exposures are different from those of our ancestors.