Astronomy
Astronomy Without A Telescope – Indigenous Australian Astronomy
[/caption] Eta Carinae is a massive binary system - of which the dominant member is an eruptive luminous blue variable…
What was SN 1961V?
[/caption]Up there in the sky! It's a supernova! It's a Luminous Blue Variable eruption! It's.... well, we're not sure.... In…
Herschel Provides Gravitational Lens Bonanza
[/caption]One of the predictions of Einstein's predictions from general relativity was that gravity could distort space itself and potentially, act…
Hartley 2 Spawns Meteor Shower
[/caption]The comet of the year for 2010 seems to be Hartley 2. Although this comet is receding from Earth now…
What Hanny’s Voorwerp Reveals About Quasar Deaths
[/caption]Hanny's Voorwerp is a popular topic of conversation due to its novel discovery by Hanny Van Arkel perusing images from…
Planets and their Remnants around White Dwarfs
[/caption]While supernovae are the most dramatic death of stars, 95% of stars will end their lives in a far more…
A Comet that Gives Twice?
[/caption]While historically, meteor showers were portents of ill omens, we know today that they are the remnants of ejecta from…
Kepler Spacecraft Can “Hear” a Red Giant Concerto in Space
[/caption] Not only is the Kepler spacecraft hunting down extrasolar planets, but it also provides the ability to study stars…
Super Star Smashes into the Record Books.
[/caption] The discovery of a super massive neutron star has thrown our understanding of stellar evolution into turmoil. The new…
Where’s M31’s Thick Disc?
Within our own galaxy, the thick disc is a distinct population of stars that resides above and below the main…