Jon Voisey
Do Stars Really Form in Clusters?
The long standing view on the formation of stars is that they form in clusters. This theory is supported by…
Does Tidal Evolution Cause Stars to Eat Planets?
[/caption] With the success of the Kepler mission, the viability of looking for planets via transits has reached maturity. However,…
The Other End of the Planetary Scale
[/caption] The definition of a "planet" is one that has seen a great deal of contention. The ad-hoc redefinition has…
Aesthetics of Astronomy
[/caption] When I tell people I majored in astronomy, the general reaction is one of shock and awe. Although people…
Two New Asteroids to Pass Earth This Week
[/caption] Two newly discovered asteroids will pass the Earth this week. The asteroids were discovered on September 5th of this…
The Origin of Exoplanets
[/caption] We truly live in an amazing time for exoplanet research. It was only 18 years ago the first planet…
The Black Hole/Globular Cluster Correlation
[/caption] Often in astronomy, one observable property traces another property which may be more difficult to observe directly; X-ray activity…
How to Crash Stars Together
[/caption] The math is simple: Star + Other star = Bigger star. While conceptually this works well, it fails to…
Ultraluminous Gamma Ray Burst 080607 – A “Monster in the Dark”
[/caption] Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are among the most energetic phenomena astronomers regularly observe. These events are triggered by massive…
The Race to Stellar Formation
[/caption] Racing is rarely the term that comes to mind when one considers astronomy. However, many events are a race…