Space at The Ohio State University

Reaching beyond our world

Exploring the vastness of the cosmos

Space education and research

See how we continue to lead groundbreaking discoveries and prepare the next generation of innovators, explorers and policy makers in space research and aviation.
300+
Faculty members focusing on space related research
$40M
Awarded annually in space related research
100
Research grants awarded by NASA in 2020

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

Interdisciplinary Centers and Institutes

Space News at Ohio State

Satellite floating above Earth's cloudy surface

The Ohio State University chosen as research home for Starlab's George Washington Carver Science Park Terrestrial Laboratory

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Prof. Asimina Kiourti (left) works with Ally Rice and fellow PhD student Connor Jenkins to test a wearable device in the ElectroScience Laboratory (photo by Logan Wallace).

Wearable tech to keep astronauts healthier

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Bright blue meteor flying through a dark starry sky

Astronomers create new technique to assist in search for dark matter

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