Markus Pössel

Markus Pössel is a theoretical physicist turned astronomical outreach scientist. He is the managing scientist at the Centre for Astronomy Education and Outreach Haus der Astronomie in Heidelberg, Germany.

Sources of Gravitational Waves: The Most Violent Events in the Universe

In the third and final article in our gravitational wave guide, we explain what kinds of events can generate these…

9 years ago

Gravitational Wave Detectors: How They Work

Time to brush up on your gravitational wave basics, if you haven't done so! In Gravitational waves and how they…

9 years ago

Gravitational Waves and How They Distort Space

It's official: on February 11, 10:30 EST, there will be a big press conference about gravitational waves by the people…

9 years ago

How Does Rosetta’s Comet Compare with Alpine Mountains?

There have been some cool visualizations showing the size of the nucleus of the target comet of ESA's Rosetta mission…

10 years ago

Kickstarting the Youngest Astronomers with “Universe in a Box”

Most children are naturally interested in science. And if you've ever heard a five-year-old recite complicated dinosaur names, or all…

10 years ago

See Light Pollution in Action

Like anyone else who's ever looked up at the night sky in any but the smallest cities, I've seen light…

11 years ago

Behind the Scenes: The “Making Of” the First Brown Dwarf Surface Map

By now, you will probably have heard that astronomers have produced the first global weather map for a brown dwarf.…

11 years ago

Proposed Changes to NASA’s Education and Outreach – A View from the Outside

The first Moon landing inspired a whole generation of scientists and engineers. And NASA, to its great credit, didn't rest…

11 years ago

This Diagram is Better than 183,487 Images

When it comes to immediate and widespread appeal, astronomical diagrams have it tough. There's a reason we have Most Awesome…

12 years ago

Guest Post: The Cosmic Energy Inventory

[/caption] Now that the old year has drawn to a close, it's traditional to take stock. And why not think…

13 years ago