Jon Voisey
New Observations of TrES-2b May Reveal New Exoplanet
[/caption] For those know their solar system history, the discovery of Neptune is an especially exciting story. Before it was…
Can the Recurrent Novae RS Oph Become Type Ia Supernovae?
[/caption] The classical scenario for creating Type Ia supernovae is a white dwarf star accreting mass from a nearby star…
New Results from the CDMS II Experiment
It's no secret that astronomers claim that most of our universe is made of dark matter that cannot be readily…
Reexamining a Cataclysm
[/caption] One of the legacies of the Apollo program is the rare lunar samples it returned. These samples (along with…
Spirals, Tides, and M51
Spiral galaxies are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful structures in the universe. Yet, their simple elegance belies a complex…
Forming Planets Around Binary Stars
[/caption] Fanciful science fiction and space art frequently depict the lovely visage of a twin sunset where a pair of…
Dating a Cluster – A New Trick
[/caption] Finding the ages of things in astronomy is hard. While it is undoubted that the properties of objects change…
How Galaxies Lose Their Gas
As galaxies evolve, many lose their gas. But how they do this is a point of contention. One possibility is…
Slow-Motion Supernova
[/caption] Supernovae are generally considered as fast and furious events. For the Type II, core collapse supernovae, the core implodes…
Comets Posing as Asteroids (or is the the other way around?)
[/caption] Asteroids are rocky bodies which belong between Mars and Jupiter. Comets are icy bodies that belong way out beyond…