Astronomy
A New Class for Tau Scorpii
Many classes of stars are named for an early, distinguished member of a certain type of stars. For example, Cepheid…
Lunar Eclipse Images From Around the World, Dec. 21, 2010
[/caption] For the first time in almost four centuries a total lunar eclipse coincided with the solstice – mid-winter for…
Magnetic Fields on O-Class Stars
[/caption] The primary method by which astronomers can measure magnetic field strength on stars is the Zeeman effect. This effect…
M33’s “Object-X”
Often times, objects that are unremarkable in one portion of the spectra, can often be vivid in others. In M33,…
Can Nearby Binary Star Systems Mimic Planets?
The vast majority of the known exoplanets have been discovered by the radial velocity method. This method employs the effects…
Herschel Looks Back in Time to See Stars Bursting to Life
[/caption] From a Royal Astronomical Society Press release: Astronomers have found the first conclusive evidence for a dramatic surge in…
LOFAR Swedish Station Begins Construction
[/caption] Robert Cumming from the Onsala Space Observatory in Sweden sent us this image, letting us know that construction has…
Darwin vs. the Sun
[/caption]Today, we take it for granted that the Sun produces energy via nuclear fusion. However, this realization only came about…
Qatar Led Team Discovers Exoplanet
When listing the major scientific powers, the tiny nation of Qatar is not one that generally comes to mind. However,…
Ancient Eclipse-Predicting Computer Rebuilt in Lego
I grew up playing with Legos, but never constructed anything like this! Andrew Carol built a replica of the The…