Jon Voisey
Virtual Observatory Discovers New Cataclysmic Variable
[/caption]In my article two weeks ago, I discussed how data mining large surveys through online observatories would lead to new…
The Tug of Exoplanets on Exoplanets
Earlier this year, I wrote about how an apparent change in the orbital characteristics of a planet around TrES-2b may…
Stolen: Magellanic Clouds – Return to Andromeda
The Magellanic Clouds are an oddity. Their relative velocity is suspiciously close to the escape velocity of the Milky Way…
The Habitability of Gliese 581d
The Gliese 581 system has been making headlines recently for the most newly announced planet that may lie in the…
Probing Exoplanets
Sometimes topics segue perfectly. With the recent buzz about habitable planets, followed by the raining on the parade articles we've…
Missing Molecules in Exoplanet Atmospheres
[/caption]Every day, I wake up and flip through the titles and abstracts of recent articles posted to arXiv. With increasing…
Astronomy: The Next Generation
In some respects, the field of astronomy has been a rapidly changing one. New advances in technology have allowed for…
Poor in one, Rich in another
[/caption]Just over three years ago, I wrote a blog post commemorating the 50th anniversary of one of the most notable…
Hawking(ish) Radiation Observed
In 1974, Steven Hawking proposed a seemingly ridiculous hypothesis. Black holes, the gravitational monsters from which nothing escapes, evaporate. To…
M31’s Odd Rotation Curve
Early on in astronomical history, galactic rotation curves were expected to be simple; they should operate much like the solar…