Astronomy
Star Forming Density – How Low Can You Go?
[/caption] The general picture of star formation envisions stars emerging in clusters, having condensed from cores of gas under self…
Globular Clusters and the Age-Metallicity Relation
[/caption] Globular Clusters have a story to tell. These dense clumps of thousands of stars are relics of the…
Cosmology in the Year 1 Trillion
[/caption]Much of what is known today about the birth of the cosmos comes from astronomical observations at high redshifts. Due…
Double Occultations This Week Will Reveal More Details About Pluto
Several teams of astronomers are taking advantage of a rare double event this week to learn more about the atmosphere…
Packing a Mars Rover for the Trip to Florida
Check out this way cool time-lapse movie of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover as its being packed up for her trip…
Slowing Down Stars
[/caption] One of the long standing challenges in stellar astronomy, is explaining why stars rotate so slowly. Given their large…
The longest day – Summer Solstice 21st June 2011
[/caption] June 21st, 2011 is Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year. This is the time when the…
How Much Do Binary Stars Shape Planetary Nebulae?
[/caption] Planetary nebulae come in a dazzling array of shapes, from spherical shells of gas, to blobby structures barely containing…
Stellar Super Soaker
[/caption] Located in the constellation of Perseus and just a mere 750 light years from Earth, a young protostar is…
Measuring Fundamental Constants with Methanol
[/caption] Key to the astronomical modeling process by which scientists attempt to understand our universe, is a comprehensive knowledge of…