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Jorge Salazar
A stellar outburst – pre-supernova burst – surprises
On Oct. 11, 2006, astronomers witnessed a stellar outburst. It was labeled Supernova (SN) 2006jc. This same star had undergone a mysterious outburst two years earlier.
June 1, 2007
Economist Scott Barrett values nature
It seems obvious there's economic value in nature's raw potential for goods. But nature has other, perhaps less obvious, economic value, said economist Scott Barrett.
February 28, 2007
Developing world values nature differently
Partha Dasgupta told Earth & Sky that, in the developing world, natural resources aren't just amenities. Instead, they're economic necessities.
January 11, 2007
1st look inside quasars with Xinyu Dai
The astronomers who accomplished this research likened the effect to being able to look at the quasars under a microscope.
December 17, 2006
Eclipsing brown dwarfs with Kelvan Stassun
Astronomers studied a pair of brown dwarfs in the direction of the Orion Nebula to learn fundamental properties of eclipsing brown dwarfs.
October 1, 2006
First galaxies seen by cosmic telescope
Located two billion light-years away, Abell 2218 is an example of a huge galaxy cluster that can bend light, thereby acting as a 'telescope' for astronomers. It works because the gravity of a large mass in space - like a galaxy cluster - bends and focuses the light from galaxies that lie behind it.
June 17, 2006
High-velocity stars in the galactic halo
There are billions of stars in our Milky Way galaxy - the stars we see at night when we look in a clear dark sky. To our eyes, these stars look as if they're standing still. But they're really moving. One of the nearest 45 stars, called Kapteyn's star, is an example of a high-velocity stars moving in the space near our sun.
February 25, 2006
Astronomers discover a tiny possible solar system
Astronomers discover what might become the smallest solar system yet known. Read more about this tiny solar-system-to-be here with Kevin Luhman.
February 6, 2006
Ancient climate change made plants shift range
Ancient climate change made plants shift range. Read more about the research with Jonathan Bloch of the University of Florida Museum of Natural History.
January 20, 2006
Dusty disks might contain planet-forming clues
Dusty disks around young stars in infrared images provide a way to directly study these star-forming disks. Read more about how astronomers are studying them.
January 20, 2006
