Jon Voisey
What was SN 1961V?
[/caption]Up there in the sky! It's a supernova! It's a Luminous Blue Variable eruption! It's.... well, we're not sure.... In…
Herschel Provides Gravitational Lens Bonanza
[/caption]One of the predictions of Einstein's predictions from general relativity was that gravity could distort space itself and potentially, act…
Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
[/caption]The comet of the year for 2010 seems to be Hartley 2. Although this comet is receding from Earth now…
What Hanny’s Voorwerp Reveals About Quasar Deaths
[/caption]Hanny's Voorwerp is a popular topic of conversation due to its novel discovery by Hanny Van Arkel perusing images from…
Planets and their Remnants around White Dwarfs
[/caption]While supernovae are the most dramatic death of stars, 95% of stars will end their lives in a far more…
A Comet that Gives Twice?
[/caption]While historically, meteor showers were portents of ill omens, we know today that they are the remnants of ejecta from…
Where’s M31’s Thick Disc?
Within our own galaxy, the thick disc is a distinct population of stars that resides above and below the main…
Interstellar Scintilation
[/caption]Anyone who has looked at stars in the night sky (especially ones low on the horizon) has undoubtedly seen the…
The Hunt for Young Exoplanets
While there is a great deal of excitement and effort in the hopes of finding small, terrestrial sized exoplanets, another…
Breaking News: The Sun Worked 175 Years Ago!
[/caption]You'll have to forgive my title. After writing so many articles as moderately as I could, I couldn't help but…