Tag: stars
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Steven Stahler, University of California Berkeley – Our Sun Has A Twin
Our sun might have a twin. Steven Stahler, associate research astronomer at the University of California Berkeley, examines binary stars and whether our sun’s twin is still out there in the universe. 1992- Associate Research Astronomer; U. C. Berkeley 1991 Visiting Professor; Osservatorio di Arcetri, Florence 1990-1991 Associate Professor of Physics; MIT 1985-1990 Assistant Professor…
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Behnam Darvish, California Institute of Technology – Why Galaxies Stop Forming Stars
Galaxies stop forming stars, and scientists are working on finding out how. Behnam Darvish, postdoctoral scholar in physics at the California Institute for Technology, delves into this scientific quandary. Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics at California Institute of Technology. Research interests: formation and evolution of galaxies in dense environments (clusters, groups, filaments). Behnam Darvish was a…
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John O’Meara, St. Michael’s College – Traces of the First Stars
Have we found the fingerprints of the first group of stars in our universe? John O’Meara, associate professor of physics at St. Michael’s College, explores how looking 12 billion years in the past can lead to a better understanding of the full story of the cosmos. My primary research focus is to attempt to better…
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Daniela Carollo, Macquarie Univeristy – A Star is Born
Studying the elements present in our solar system allow researchers to make certain conclusions about its origins. Daniela Carollo, an Italian astronomer working at Australia’s Macquarie University, sheds some light on carbon-enhanced / metal-poor or CEMP stars. Dr. Daniela Carollo is a research astronomer at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. She born in Italy where…
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DJ Pisano, West Virginia University – Galaxy Gas and Star Production
Where do galaxies get their gas? D.J. Pisano, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University, is studying chemical elements present in space to unlock mysteries of the universe. Dr. D.J. Pisano is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. He received his BS degree from Yale…
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Victoria Kaspi, McGill University – Moving Neutron Stars
What is left after a star explodes and dies? The answer is a neutron star. Dr. Victoria Kaspi, professor of astrophysics and cosmology at McGill University, is piecing together the structure of a specific type of neutron star called a magnetar. Dr. Victoria Kaspi is the Lorne Trottier Chair in Astrophysics and Cosmology at McGill University in…