Jon Voisey
Exoplanet Kepler-7b Unexpectedly Reflective
[/caption] Early on in the hunt for extra solar planets, the main method for discovering planets was the radial…
Testing the Spiral Density Wave Theory
[/caption] Spiral galaxies are one of the most captivating structures in astronomy, yet their nature is still not fully…
Want to Make Planets? Better Hurry.
[/caption] Currently, astronomers have two competing models for planetary formation. In one, the planets form in a single, monolithic collapse.…
Cyanoacetylene in IC 342
[/caption] Star formation is an incredible process, but also notoriously difficult to trace. The reason is that the main constituent…
Energizing the Filaments of NGC 1275
[/caption] When examining clusters of galaxies, astronomers often find massive elliptical galaxies lurking at the centers. In some of these,…
Examining the Great Wall
[/caption] Structure exists on nearly all scales in the universe. Matter clumps under its own gravity into planets, stars, galaxies,…
Update on Gliese 581d’s Habitability
[/caption] When last we checked in on Gliese 581d, a team from the University of Paris had suggested that the…
A Newly Discovered Planetary Nebula Teaches Us About Galactic Composition
Determining the chemical distribution of the galaxy is a tricky business. The ideal method is spectroscopy but since high quality…
Transiting Super-Earth Detected Around Naked Eye Star
One of the first known stars to host an extrasolar planet, was that of 55 Cancri. The first planet in…
April 9th Fireball
In my time watching the skies, I've seen quite a few meteors, fireballs, and bolides. The truly notable ones are…