| 单词 | astrophysics |
| 例句 | He had probably completed biology by now, she guessed, and would be studying higher mathematics, or astrophysics, or biochemistry, one of the subjects that was whispered about, when they were young, as incomprehensibly difficult. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z By this time, too, astrophysics had moved on so much that few astronomers wanted to devote their lives to anything as mundane as rocky planetoids. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Probably my favorite thing, other than joking around with my team, was when an astrophysics grad student from the University of Central Florida came to speak. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If astrophysics developed, the existence of stars could eventually be deduced from the principles of physics, but they would be theoretical constructs only. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I have studied astrophysics and even waste management systems in space aircraft, but I have never given any thought to the procedure for custody or guardianship of a minor in the state of California. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “He’s a senior at my high school, and he’s going to the University of California, Berkeley, next year to study astrophysics.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Sometimes the matchmaking is purely intellectual, as speakers bring evolutionary biology or astrophysics to first-timers who thought they had just come for the beer. Secret Science Club, Nerd Nite and Other Barroom Education 2012-01-05T18:20:29Z It's all about the vast sweep of cosmic time and astrophysics. TV review: Wonders of the Universe, Civilization: Is the West History?, South Riding 2011-03-06T22:15:01Z She double majored in physics and English, then entered Stanford's PhD program studying astrophysics. Lynn Sherr examines the public and private lives of Sally Ride 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Thanks to Mr. Thorne, Ms. Chastain said, she too understood everything her character said, at least when she said it, except for an astrophysics equation she scribbled on a blackboard. The Science (and Eye Makeup) of 'Interstellar' 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z “I read she has an honorary degree in astrophysics,” Man 2 says of Regina. Review: ‘A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet’ Is Missing a Few Notes 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z He introduced children of all ages to astronomy, and some of them became prominent professionals in astrophysics and planetary sciences. Sir Patrick Moore 2012-12-09T16:19:01Z "Dark Matters," which premiered last year at the Vancouver Cultural Olympiad, takes some of its inspiration from astrophysics. Crystal Pite ? no longer just a regional name ? visits On the Boards with her Kidd Pivot troupe 2011-02-14T22:38:04Z And like so much in astrophysics, it gets us wondering as much about metaphysics as physics. Perspective | The black hole image is beautiful and profound. It’s also very blurry. 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Unlike the first section, where neither militarists nor scientists are out of sight for long, astrophysics often goes unmentioned here. Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores the Symbiosis Between War and Astrophysics 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z At midday, Loeb leaves the telescope and his office and descends to a bare white classroom to introduce the basics of astrophysics to a dozen new students. Harvard’s top astronomer says an alien ship may be among us — and he doesn’t care what his colleagues think 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z What the critics say: "Despite its title, The Theory of Everything is less about astrophysics and more about the quantum mechanics of human relationships under pressure." Oscars 2015: Best picture nominees 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “Accessory to War” condenses multiple bodies of work into one important, comprehensive and coherent story of the symbiotic developments of astrophysics and war. Neil deGrasse Tyson Explores the Symbiosis Between War and Astrophysics 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z In 2008, a few years after a professor encouraged him to resume his post-graduate studies, May was awarded a Ph.D. in astrophysics. School of Rock: 10 Super-Smart Musicians 2012-09-07T12:00:34Z Ms. Higgins recently graduated from Cornell University with a degree in astrophysics, so she knows her way around the inner workings of a spaceship. Review: ‘Lightless,’ About the Bratty Machine on a Spaceflight 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z Nolan's mass appeal seems more extraordinary given the difficult subjects he tackles - and in Interstellar, they involve complicated astrophysics. Interstellar tests brain and stamina 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Raymond is also a video game programmer with a doctorate in astrophysics, so she is accustomed to fields dominated by men. The Face of Solo Guitar Is Changing. It’s About Time. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In “Another Earth,” Ms. Marling, a co-author of the script, plays an M.I.T. astrophysics student who accidentally kills a man’s family. For Women, Sundance Is Sunnier Than Hollywood 2011-01-21T21:30:03Z “As though too well inscribed with a mathematical ability nurtured under Utah’s firmament, Kip seemed destined for astrophysics.” Review: ‘Black Hole Blues’ Recounts the Quest to Find the Cosmic Kazoo 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z There is perhaps a more grounded interest in Loeb’s journey as the son of Holocaust refugees from a farm in Israel to astrophysics at Harvard and extraterrestrial yearnings. Aliens, Book Organizing Tricks and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Teachers who thought he was a real student peppered him with questions about astrophysics and calculus. Tom Holland Was Born to Be Spider-Man. Playing Peter Parker Was Another Story. 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, when New Order signposted pop's electronic future with Blue Monday, the idea of a gig at a centre for astrophysics would have seemed impossibly futuristic. New Order – review 2013-07-08T17:12:39Z He is a successful scientist now, who in addition to his professional obligations teaches astrophysics to at-risk girls. Anna Deavere Smith: The First Time a White Person Wrote ‘Love’ to Me 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z It's like the world of astrophysics or the armaments industry, say: I'm aware of these zones of activity but we haven't really bumped into each other, so to speak. William Boyd: Why I love Keane 2012-06-14T20:29:00Z "I was curious why someone who is such a genius wasn't in astrophysics, and wanted to sing instead," Harper says. 15-year-old college student eyes opera career 2012-05-31T00:17:04Z Brad Pitt does the honors in this 45-minute cut, a brief tour of astrophysics and evolutionary biology as they relate to the deep and enduring questions of philosophy and religion. Review: ‘Voyage of Time,’ the Cosmology of Terrence Malick (the Short Version) 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The work is a laudable attempt to glam up astrophysics through music, poetry and gadgetry. Review: A Musical Tale of the Cosmos, Birth and Death 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Vega went to Brooklyn College where he majored in astrophysics, but got derailed when an art teacher saw him sketching one day and advised him to change course. Alan Vega Left a Robust Vault. The Excavation Begins With a New Album. 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Ebert, who takes private lessons in theoretical astrophysics from a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology instructor for fun, has been producing a cerebral Substack newsletter, Bad Guru. A Pop Star Becomes a Guru 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He’s like: “That’s the point. There is no end. No answer you have in astrophysics should ever not lead to another question.” Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain on ‘Interstellar’ 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z Devising that script meant acquiring a working knowledge of astrophysics. How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Rom-Com? Three Comedians Try. 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z At Berkeley in the 1930s he built up a distinctively American school of physicists and made contributions to astrophysics that, Monk argues, would have won him the Nobel prize had he lived longer. Inside the Centre: The Life of J Robert Oppenheimer by Ray Monk – review 2012-12-16T00:05:05Z The eye of astrophysics reaches a great deal farther now. This Is How It All Ends 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Stellar spectroscopy would also reveal other physical attributes of stars such as their temperature, eventually giving rise to the new field of astrophysics. Looking at the stars 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z No matter how hard you try, you can't make cutting-edge astrophysics intelligible for the scientifically illiterate. TV review: Horizon: Seeing Stars; Safebreakers and Only Connect 2011-08-15T21:00:02Z He went back to school and took up the studies in astrophysics he had left when his music career took off in the 1970s. Village Green, Preserved: Brian May?s Photo Recovery 2010-07-23T23:25:00Z But the artist’s version of kolam is informed by her interest in science, from microbiology to astrophysics. In the galleries: Artists illustrate the evolving principles of geometric painting 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z More tangles in a Max Planck astrophysics lab, a close-up photograph of wires and metal hoses, the innards of a machine cracked open and exposed, like open-heart surgery. Thomas Struth ? review 2011-07-06T17:42:12Z It ties together healthy doses of astrophysics, conspiracy theories, old French films and whisky. New band of the day – Big Black Delta (No 1,332) 2012-08-16T15:21:42Z May is viewed as having one of the bigger brains in rock; his PhD thesis in astrophysics is titled “A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud.” Adam Lambert leads a cross-generational Queen through the hits at Merriweather But everything is on the table, he adds, including expanding beyond the program’s offerings in astrophysics, biochemistry, and genomics; providing activities for younger students; and offering professional development to middle and high school science teachers. Surprise $200 million bequest has tiny Summer Science Program thinking big 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Andrew Chael, an associate research scholar in astrophysics, is the first author on the paper. Galactic 'lightsabers': Answering longstanding questions about jets from black holes 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z "The light from these galaxies is ancient, about three times older than the Earth," said Joel Leja, assistant professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State and a member of UNCOVER. Second-most distant galaxy discovered using James Webb Space Telescope 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Dark matter and dark energy are among the biggest puzzles in modern astrophysics. Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z And a few scientists, including David Spergel, former chair of astrophysics at Princeton and now president of the Simons Foundation, think the argument isn’t very convincing. A Possible Crisis in the Cosmos Could Lead to a New Understanding of the Universe 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z For decades, its only course was in astrophysics, where students worked in small teams to plot the orbital trajectory of one of thousands of uncharted near-Earth asteroids. Surprise $200 million bequest has tiny Summer Science Program thinking big 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Dr. Steve Desch, an astrophysics professor at Arizona State University, was also skeptical of the prospect that aliens would be hostile to Earth. Some experts warn against contacting aliens. Are the fears of an extraterrestrial invasion valid? 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z It could even find use beyond astrophysics altogether in other fields requiring high spatial and temporal resolutions, such as climate and earthquake simulations. Deep learning speeds up galactic calculations 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The comparison of course is imperfect—astrophysics isn’t backyard geology, and giant gas clouds aren’t rocks! Stunning Images Reveal Rogue Planets of the Orion Nebula 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z By that time, the sun will be shining 2.5 percent brighter than today—a near certainty of astrophysics. Will the Next Supercontinent Really Drive Mammals to Extinction? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z It is an attractive particle for scientists because the use of positrons has led to important insights and developments in the fields of elementary particle physics, atomic physics, materials science, astrophysics, and medicine. Ionic crystal generates molecular ions upon positron irradiation, finds new study 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z What are the unanswered questions in astronomy, astrophysics, or planetary science that are the most compelling to you now? Meet the rock guitarist who helped NASA land on an asteroid 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z "The more things we have in orbit, the more risk there is of collisions, causing high-speed debris," said Dr Megan Argo, senior lecturer in astrophysics at the University of Central Lancashire. US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z "There are very few astrophysics simulations that are comparable on scale to what we looked at here." Fast food: Black holes devour stars much quicker than we thought 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The implications of these questions are rippling through the very foundations of astrophysics as, for the first time with JWST, we observe the early moments of black hole formation and co-evolution with galaxies. JWST Finds Strange Harmony in Early Galaxies and Black Holes 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z David Spergel, former head of Princeton University’s astrophysics department and chair of the report, said he did not know the nature of the samples but urged transparency. 'Alien bodies' presented in Mexican Congress panned as 'stunt' 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Karl Gebhardt, Ph.D., an astrophysics professor at the University of Texas at Austin who studies black holes and the formation of galaxies, said a "toxic" culture has developed around Loeb's research. Harvard professor Avi Loeb says he found interstellar objects in the deep sea. Others are skeptical 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “It’s something that we still don’t understand at a fundamental physics level,” says Wendy Freedman, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Will the Universe Ever Stop Expanding? 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z "Still, the origin of the solar wind remains a longstanding puzzle in astrophysics," Chitta said. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The answer could improve our understanding of fundamental physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. China’s new underground lab could answer long-standing neutrino mystery 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z "Resolve will effectively give X-ray astrophysics a spectrometer with a magnifying glass." A new X-ray telescope set to launch this weekend could unveil the structure of spacetime 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z "We are amazed by the details in the images, better than we have ever seen before," Albert Zijlstra, professor in astrophysics at the University of Manchester, said. James Webb telescope captures end stages of dying star's life 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Catherine Heymans, an astrophysics professor at University of Edinburgh, suggests people look to the horizon just after sunset. Supermoon: What is it and how can I see it? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z At this point, I made a career change – I returned to school to study physics and ultimately ended up in theoretical astrophysics. 65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z I applied to the top three acting schools, and I didn’t get into those, but I did get into astrophysics grad school, so I went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Only 26 Black Women Have Ever Become Astrophysicists in the U.S. Here’s One’s Story 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z Oppenheimer’s brief foray into astrophysics began with a 1938 paper about neutron stars, which continued in a 1939 installment that further incorporated the principles of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Oppenheimer Almost Discovered Black Holes Before He Became ‘Destroyer of Worlds’ 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Jason Wright, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Pennsylvania State University, told Salon that as it stands, there are no set standards to define extraterrestrial life in astronomy. How scientists will know they've found 'alien life' 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z “They’re at the center of a lot of open questions in astronomy and astrophysics,” says astrophysicist Vanessa Graber of the Institute of Space Sciences in Barcelona. Ultracold Gases Can Probe Neutron Star Guts 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z After her first attempt at a PhD in astrophysics left her demoralized, Shields detoured from science and academia to study acting, earning an MFA from UCLA. "Be your own role model": What one Black UC Irvine astrophysicist had to overcome 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z It was the shift from astronomy to astrophysics. This Astronomer Discovered What the Stars Were Made Of, And Few Believed Her Discovery 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z My colleagues and I are hopeful that the coming months will result in one — or perhaps many — multi-messenger observations that will push the boundaries of modern astrophysics. Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Surveying this substantially expanded volume of the cosmos virtually guarantees that observers will find new skeletons in the cosmic closet—discoveries that could transform astrophysics and science at large. Six Gravitational-Wave Breakthroughs Scientists Can’t Wait to See 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Far from doubling down on funds, the administration’s latest budget proposes an increase in spending of only 3 percent for NASA’s astrophysics division in the 2024 fiscal year. JWST’s Smashing Success Shifts Focus to Astronomy’s Blind Spots 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “When I say it’s the tip of the iceberg, I really do mean that,” said Stephen Kane, a professor of planetary astrophysics at the University of California at Riverside. How did Venus become such a hot mess? Volcanic discovery offers clues. 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z As associate administrator for the agency’s science mission directorate, Fox will be responsible for a $7.8 billion budget and more than 100 missions across four divisions: earth science, planetary science, astrophysics, and heliophysics. News at a glance: Monkey shipments, a controversial visa, and support for geoengineering research 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Collecting multiple channels of information on a single event — multi-messenger astrophysics — is like adding color and sound to a black-and-white silent film and can provide a much deeper understanding of astrophysical phenomena. Gravitational wave detector LIGO is back online after 3 years of upgrades 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z "The Milky Way forms about one to two new stars every year," the astrophysics professor at Colorado University Boulder said in a statement. The Webb space telescope may have discovered six galaxies that shouldn't exist 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “I’m impressed by the thoroughness of the analysis that they did,” said Richard G. French, an emeritus professor of astrophysics at Wellesley College in Massachusetts who has studied planetary rings for decades. There’s a Ring Around This Dwarf Planet. It Shouldn’t Be There. 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z In addition to planetary science and astrophysics, the directorate also oversees earth science research. At NASA, Dr. Z Was OK With Some Missions Failing 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Mark Clampin, NASA’s astrophysics division director, told the audience that little about the telescope has been settled. NASA unveils initial plan for multibillion-dollar telescope to find life on alien worlds 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Over the years scientists proposed many places in the universe where the r-process might occur, but the truth remained a mystery—among the greatest in nuclear astrophysics—for more than six decades. How Star Collisions Forge the Universe’s Heaviest Elements 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received a knighthood Friday as part of the U.K.’s annual New Year’s Honors list. Queen guitarist receives knighthood, becomes Sir Brian May 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z The paper's author, Amri Wandel is an astrophysics professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem who has previously published research on what makes certain planets suitable for life to develop. Are we too primitive for aliens to bother with us? Some scientists think so 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z “There were lots of good ideas for how to do things in astrophysics, heliophysics and planetary science,” Stern says. NASA’s Pluto Spacecraft Begins New Mission at the Solar System’s Edge 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Bigots do not have anything illuminating to add to the "town square" any more than Flat Earthers enhance a discussion of astrophysics. Elon Musk's censorship spree exposes the fundamental flaw in the right's definition of "free speech" 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The discovery has answered several long-standing questions in astrophysics while also raising entirely new questions. How Star Collisions Forge the Universe’s Heaviest Elements 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The founding professor of the university's astronomy and astrophysics group was reported missing from the observatory on 16 September, two days after arriving in the country. Body found in search for University of Warwick professor 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z How galaxies form and grow is one of the great unknowns in astrophysics, one that astronomers hope new sharp-eyed space telescopes such as the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope will shine light on. Rare, midsize black hole caught devouring a star 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Harry had been in the third year of an astrophysics degree when he took his own life at his family home in Launceston. University failed to support Harry Armstrong Evans, inquest told 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Salon also reached out to a scientist who is critical of the new panel: Harvard theoretical physicist Dr. Avi Loeb, who studies cosmology and astrophysics. NASA is convening a panel to study unidentified flying objects. What do they hope to find? 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The mother explained the third-year physics and astrophysics undergraduate had been concerned about passing his degree following disappointing module results. University of Exeter student death: IT fault in wellbeing service 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “The discovery of quasars is one of the fundamental discoveries of astrophysics, and it completely changed astronomy,” said George Djorgovski, astronomy professor and director of the Center for Data Driven Discovery at Caltech. Maarten Schmidt, Caltech astronomer who changed our understanding of the cosmos, dies 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z General relativity is one of the areas of modern astrophysics where we can clearly see the frontiers of human knowledge. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Students of physics and the broader sciences will be deeply fascinated by this riveting tour of the cosmos from one of the brightest minds in astrophysics. Review | The big bang created the universe. What created the big bang? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z She gossips about other galaxies, teaches us about her past and imparts a primer on astrophysics, all the while relishing every opportunity to throw shade on humankind's egocentrism and closed-mindedness. If Humans Are the Smartest Animals, Why Are We So Unhappy? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Don Pollacco, a professor of astrophysics at the UK's Warwick University, agreed that is is very rare for space debris to hit land. Space debris Australia: Piece of SpaceX capsule crashes to Earth in field 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Marcia Bartusiak is professor of the practice emeritus at MIT and the author of seven books on the frontiers of astrophysics and its history, including “The Day We Found the Universe” and “Black Hole.” Review | A geologist’s journey from the terrestrial to the celestial 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z Still, these images can be enigmatic to the average observer lacking a degree in astrophysics. Take a cosmic tour inside the images captured by NASA’s Webb telescope Bahcall, a giant in astrophysics, was widely known for his solution to the problem of solar neutrinos and his calculations of the distribution of stars around a massive black hole. How Taking Pictures of ‘Nothing’ Changed Astronomy 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z It’s been hailed as the future of astronomy and astrophysics, capable of peering into the most distant reaches of the Universe. Here’s how the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope stack up to Hubble’s epic shots 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z It’s a major moment for the telescope, signaling the beginning of scientific operations for the mission that could fundamentally transform astrophysics and our understanding of the Universe. How to watch NASA reveal the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z James Bardeen, who helped elucidate the properties and behavior of black holes, setting the stage for what has been called the golden age of black hole astrophysics, died on June 20 in Seattle. James Bardeen, an Expert on Unraveling Einstein’s Equations, Dies at 83 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z In the Atlanta suburbs, Claire Mills, 58, said she worried for her two daughters, who are 31 and 20, particularly her younger daughter, who is studying astrophysics in a state without abortion access. For Many Women, Roe Was About More Than Abortion. It Was About Freedom. 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z It will enable astrophysics studies that can only be undertaken in the Southern Hemisphere, Nasa says. Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z But the fundamental nature of the Gaia mission—an all-sky survey of stars—underpins all of astrophysics. Gaia’s Multi-Billion-Star Map of the Milky Way Keeps Getting Better 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Not everyone in the astrophysics world agrees that hitching a ride on lost planets is a viable method of interstellar transit. Scientist says interstellar travel might be possible without spaceships 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Knowledge of nuclear structure is regarded as vital in weapons research, power generation and in solving the problems of astrophysics and the history of the universe. Ben Roy Mottelson, Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 95 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z "I think we are seeing a shift," said Jason Wright, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Penn State University. Are we looking for extraterrestrial intelligence all wrong? 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The observatory’s high price tag, combined with its relatively low scientific output until recently, earnt it a low ranking in last year’s decadal survey of the future of US astronomy and astrophysics. Costly SOFIA Telescope Faces Termination after Years of Problems 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z Kenji dreams of a career in astrophysics, with a good salary so he can treat his mother to dinner at a fancy Korean restaurant and buy her a designer handbag. College admission season wraps up with a rejection party, a paper shredder and joy 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z “This system is dear to my heart because it represents my first hands-on research experience in astrophysics,” said Ms. Wright, who is now studying the subject and computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder. Imagine Another World. Now Imagine 5,000 More. 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z “On Earth, the vast majority of methane is produced by life,” said study lead author Maggie Thompson, a University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student in astronomy and astrophysics. In detecting alien life on a faraway planet, methane may be the key 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Once, he asked me to recommend a book about astrophysics. L.A. Affairs: How I got a second chance at love 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z In 1955, Parker joined the University of Chicago, where he contributed to astrophysics for another 67 years, according to the university’s statement. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “And my lab has awarded more Ph.D.s. in astrophysics to African Americans than any other lab in the country,” he says. Diversity researchers say fix the system in physics, not the students 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In 2007, she became the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Johns Hopkins University. Why are efforts to boost the small number of Black U.S. physicists failing? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Last year, Manchester City’s appointment of Laurie Shaw, an academic with a Ph.D. in computational astrophysics who had previously advised the British government, seemed sufficiently exotic to attract attention. Soccer’s Fastest-Growing Market Is the One for Ideas 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The Owens Valley Radio Observatory is owned by the California Institute of Technology and has large dish antennas used for radio astronomy and astrophysics research. California 'Airport Fire' scorches thousands of acres 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z In the following decades, Parker expanded his research to examine cosmic rays, galactic magnetic fields, and other topics in astrophysics. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z She is now doing a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University that is only available to astrophysics students who have gone through bridge programs at Vanderbilt, Columbia, and Ohio State universities. Diversity researchers say fix the system in physics, not the students 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z He was a former PhD student at the institution, “and much-loved member of our astrophysics team,” a university spokesman said in a statement. Reward offered in stray-bullet death of U.K. astrophysicist 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z While still in his 20s, Loeb rubbed elbows with the luminary physicist Freeman Dyson at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he switched to theoretical astrophysics, before joining Harvard in 1993. Why is a Harvard astrophysicist working with UFO buffs? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z If, as Robinson says, astrophysics is about “looking out there and asking, ‘Where did we come from, how do we fit in this universe?’” then Robinson’s history, his universe, is worth a look. Perspective | Gregory Robinson’s universe has taken him from a Virginia farm to the stars 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Parker was also chair twice over for both the university’s astronomy and astrophysics department, as well as the astronomy section of the National Academy of Sciences. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “The Webb deployments have been perfect,” says Paul Hertz, director of NASA’s astrophysics division in Washington DC. Landmark Webb Observatory Is Now Officially a Telescope 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z This month, the Downtown Magnet applicants include Nick Saballos, whose Nicaraguan father never finished high school and works for minimum wage as a parking valet but is proud of his son’s passion for astrophysics. The unentitled kids: California's new generation of star college applicants 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z “What speaks to the power of this telescope across the entire span of astrophysics is how many people are excited about it.” Massive Webb telescope may see close to the beginning of time 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Although he was fascinated by astrophysics and continued to follow the literature on it, “I had to be practical,” he said. He always wanted to be a physicist. At 89, he earned his doctorate from Brown. 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z He retired in 1995, but remained active in the field of astrophysics until shortly before his death. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z She will be the first person from the Caribbean islands to visit space and hopes to bring her daughter, who studies astrophysics, on the spacecraft with her as her guest. Virgin Galactic to send its first sweepstakes winner to space 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z As one of the the most active topics in astrophysics, FRBs have lately seen a slew of groundbreaking and sometimes at-odds findings, with papers that reshape the field regularly appearing in the literature. Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Are Finally Coming into Focus 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The goal of his research is to “connect the younger generation in Israel” by doing science and artistic endeavors, with experiments drawing on disciplines ranging from astrophysics to neuroscience. Axiom Space reveals science that will be done on first crewed flight to the ISS 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Overall, these new telescopes will unveil the astrophysics occurring in nearby and early-universe galaxy mergers. Galaxy Collisions Preview Milky Way’s Fate 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Yet its launch promises to be “a momentous occasion that will shape the course of astronomy and astrophysics in the coming decades,” according to the report. Astronomers put search for extraterrestrial life on top of their list 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z And so the results of each new survey are eagerly anticipated by the astronomy and astrophysics community. A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Yet its launch promises to be “a momentous occasion that will shape the course of astronomy and astrophysics in the coming decades,” the report noted. Search for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The report also calls for a new mission line within NASA’s astrophysics division—a series of once-per-decade, $1.5-billion medium-size observatories similar to mid-size planetary missions like NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter. Influential U.S. astronomy wish list calls for giant space telescope to spot an Earth analog 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z “And it requires a modest increase in astrophysics development budget. I think we can make that case.” Astronomers call for a massive new space telescope to find the next Earth 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z In the hopes of pinning down the age of the Americas’ only confirmed Viking settlement, Dee and his colleagues turned to the unlikely marriage of dendrochronology — the study of tree rings — and astrophysics. Vikings were in the Americas exactly 1,000 years ago 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Hayhoe soon learned that very few girls were studying astrophysics, and was hooked. Meet the Christian climate scientist who wants to de-politicize the climate crisis conversation 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z “There is, I think, some special benefit for mankind in the realm of astrophysics,” he said at the conclusion of his Nobel banquet speech in 1974. Antony Hewish, astronomer who won Nobel Prize for the discovery of pulsars, dies at 97 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “They’re doing astrophysics. They get stuff. But they were not getting this.” Students who grew up with search engines might change STEM education forever 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z The university currently offers a range of courses, including specialist subjects like cosmology and astrophysics, cyber security, forensics and sport science. University of Portsmouth plans new campus in London 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z As the fall semester approached, Richard Creswick, an astrophysics professor at the University of South Carolina, was looking forward to returning to the classroom and teaching in person. Even in red states, colleges gravitate to requiring vaccines and masks 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “Because on Capitol Hill, it’s not about total cost—it’s about annual appropriation. A couple hundred million dollars a year added to NASA’s astrophysics line would suffice.” This Report Could Make or Break the Next 30 Years of U.S. Astronomy 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z They were honored in 1974 for what the committee described as “their pioneering research in radio astrophysics,” with Dr. Hewish cited for playing a “decisive role in the discovery of pulsars.” Antony Hewish, astronomer who won Nobel Prize for the discovery of pulsars, dies at 97 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “We must make a conscious decision,” Paul Hertz, head of NASA’s astrophysics division, told an agency advisory committee on 29 June. NASA Investigates Renaming James Webb Space Telescope after Anti-LGBT+ Claims 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z In this session, participants will be joined by a scientist who studies black hole and neutron star astrophysics. Woodinville Garden Club returns with its 20th Tour of Gardens 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The experiment reflects the quick rise of China, an ancient astronomical powerhouse, in the modern astrophysics arena, he says. Highest-Energy Particles Yet Arrive from Ancient Crab Nebula 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z “We’re talking a 1 or 2 percent increase in real dollars to NASA’s astrophysics budget to enable another Great Observatories program,” says one Beltway insider. This Report Could Make or Break the Next 30 Years of U.S. Astronomy 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z With a variety of next-generation radio experiments on the way, the astrophysics community is buzzing with ideas about what the future may hold after one of nature’s most energetic and elusive messengers is finally found. Searching for the Universe’s Most Energetic Particles, Astronomers Turn on the Radio 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But despite Hawking's passion for sharing his work in cosmology and astrophysics with the public, few in the audience were there to learn about his science. The Myth of Stephen Hawking 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Nearly 100 years after Albert Einstein predicted their existence, the direct confirmations are rolling in and revolutionizing astrophysics. Golden Age of Black Holes 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z The nation is in a good position to accomplish world-leading astrophysics research because of its well-trained young scientists and economic power, along with its government’s willingness to invest in basic science, he observes. Highest-Energy Particles Yet Arrive from Ancient Crab Nebula 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Amir Siraj, lead researcher and undergraduate in astrophysics at Harvard University, and Avi Loeb, who is the former chair of astronomy at Harvard University, landed on this theory using statistical analysis and gravitational simulations. Why some scientists think a comet, not an asteroid, caused the dinosaurs to go extinct 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z In thousands of chatrooms every day, Clubhouse’s users have conducted unfettered conversations on subjects as varied as astrophysics, geopolitics, queer representation in Bollywood and even cosmic poetry. Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z “I think most people in the cosmology and astrophysics community believe it's a problem because they've been told that for a long time.” The Cosmological Constant Is Physics’ Most Embarrassing Problem 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z “WandaVision” is her first Marvel Cinematic Universe appearance since “The Dark World,” and it reveals that she has since earned her own doctorate in astrophysics. 'WandaVision' just added two new characters. Here's what you need to know 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The observations had far-reaching implications for astronomy, astrophysics and the understanding of how stars are formed. George R. Carruthers, scientist who designed telescope that went to the moon, dies at 81 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Instead, he turned his attention to cosmology and astrophysics and the physics entailed in these disciplines. Jack Steinberger, Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 99 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z “Gaia data is like a tsunami rolling through astrophysics,” said Martin Barstow from the University of Leicester in the U.K., part of the Gaia team, in a virtual press conference on Thursday announcing the data. Fresh Data from Gaia Galaxy Survey Gives Best Map Ever of the Milky Way 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z And while astrophysics experiments search for clues on a cosmic scale, experiments a bit closer to home might also help researchers sort through the cosmological constant hypotheses. The Cosmological Constant Is Physics’ Most Embarrassing Problem 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z "Gaia data is like a tsunami rolling through astrophysics," said Prof Martin Barstow from the University of Leicester, UK. Gaia 'discovery machine' updates star catalogue 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z He was described as “painfully shy,” but “something happens to George when he’s addressing his peers on astrophysics,” a colleague told The Post. George R. Carruthers, scientist who designed telescope that went to the moon, dies at 81 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z An online lecture by Wendy Freedman, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, University of Chicago, on the value of the Hubble constant. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in November 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Penrose, then a young mathematician with a keen interest in astrophysics, was in an optimal position to help scientists stymied by the math. Nobel Prize Work Took Black Holes from Fantasy to Fact 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z But, more importantly, it allowed Epworth to indulge his passion for space travel and astrophysics - as well as a habit for collecting ancient, analogue synths at his studio in London's Crouch End. Brian Cox and Adele's producer on music and the cosmos 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Finding more such heavyweight mergers will “teach us about the astrophysics of such stellar nurseries,” Loeb says. Middleweight black holes finally found but they pose a puzzle 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z After earning a Ph.D. in relativistic astrophysics from Yale University, he worked as a postdoc and professor at the University of Illinois. New University of Wyoming president faces COVID-19 reopening 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z At present in the 22 member states of the Arab League, there are no more than 4 full-time undergraduate programmes in astronomy, space science or astrophysics, and even fewer postgraduate ones. Let Arab space programmes create more space for Arab scientists and students 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z As an astrophysics graduate who spent a decade playing poker professionally, I echo this sentiment. What the world needs now: lessons from a poker player 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z "These periodic bursts are something that we've never seen before, and it's a new phenomenon in astrophysics," said Masui in the statement. Mysterious repeating radio signals from outside our galaxy discovered 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z In a separate statement, Caltech assistant professor of theoretical astrophysics and study co-author Jim Fuller said that previous research into other planet's moons were predicated on their distance being relatively stable compared to their planets. Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support life, moving away from ringed planet faster than previously believed 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Perhaps more important, though, astrophysics, if not essential to our basic survival, is tied to the core of humanity itself—to understanding where, what and who we are. Missing Memories of the Universe 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Now that six Arab countries have established space agencies, it should not be beyond their ability to create university departments in both applied space science, such as remote sensing, and astrophysics. Let Arab space programmes create more space for Arab scientists and students 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z “Its properties are astonishingly similar to our own galaxy, despite being only 1.5 billion years old,” said the paper’s co-author J. Xavier Prochaska, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz, in the statement. Massive, rotating disk galaxy from the early universe discovered 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The legendary British rock guitarist received a Ph.D. in astrophysics in 2007 from Imperial College in London. ‘People eating animals’ are to blame for coronavirus pandemic, Queen guitarist Brian May claims 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z Considered one of the most influential papers in astrophysics, the 1957 article formed the basis of a widely accepted theory for the origin of chemical elements, with a striking implication. Margaret Burbidge, who explored the universe’s distant reaches, dies at 100 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Because of this, some 15,000 people in the world practice astrophysics. Missing Memories of the Universe 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z “That work laid the foundations for all of modern nuclear astrophysics, and particle astrophysics as well,” Dr. Fowler said. E. Margaret Burbidge, Astronomer Who Blazed Trails on Earth, Dies at 100 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z This was the result of turbulent circumstances: I was interested in philosophy, received my PhD in plasma physics but was offered a new career in astrophysics. Advice for Young Scientists: Be Generalists 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Baraka graduated in 1987 from al-Quds University in East Jerusalem with an undergraduate thesis on the formation of black holes and an offer to study astrophysics at the Australian National University in Canberra. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z For example, a high-grade post in astrophysics recently went to a home-grown researcher from another discipline. Romania needs its astronomers back 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z “Although it would be great to be able to operate all of our telescopes forever, this is not possible,” NASA’s astrophysics director Paul Hertz said in an email. NASA shutting down space telescope, infrared eyes to cosmos 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z For that, however, “We need to understand the astrophysics of the process with greater clarity,” says Tsvi Piran of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Black holes caught in the act of swallowing stars 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Over the past three decades since my postdoc years, the landscape of astrophysics changed dramatically. Advice for Young Scientists: Be Generalists 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z There was no astrophysics specialization, so he learned to code at the Institute of Astrophysics in Paris, where he eventually earned a Ph.D. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z "When I'm there I'm planning to study physics and astrophysics," he says. The 17-year-old intern who discovered a new planet 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z “These objects look like gas and behave like stars,” said Andrea Ghez, a professor of astrophysics at the University of California Los Angeles and a co-author of the paper. 'Giant, shape-shifting stars' spotted near Milky Way's black hole 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z They might also have implications for work being done in astronomy and astrophysics to study signals from the early universe. Quantum Slits Open New Doors 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Topics that were regarded as speculative, such as theoretical cosmology, exoplanets, or gravitational wave astrophysics, became the mainstream and even received Nobel Prizes. Advice for Young Scientists: Be Generalists 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z In 2012, Unesco endowed a chair in astronomy, astrophysics, and space sciences at the Islamic University of Gaza, which Baraka now occupies. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Webb isn't the only major telescope that NASA's astrophysics team is building this year; the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, or WFIRST, is also a key focus of the division's resources, Hertz said. James Webb Space Telescope on Track for March 2021 Launch, NASA Says 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Astronomers use these clusters as laboratories for many experiments in astrophysics, such as measuring the composition of the Universe, testing theories of gravity and determining how galaxies form. Galaxy cluster illuminates the cosmic dark ages 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Remarkably, in two of the past three years, Nobel Prizes in Physics were awarded to pioneers of new frontiers in the narrow subcategory of astrophysics. A Tale of Three Nobels 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z “The implications of finding such objects extend from traditional astrophysics fields to the more exotic searches for evidence of technologically advanced civilizations,” the authors wrote in the study's abstract. Unexplained lights could be extraterrestrials' 'interstellar communication lasers,' experts say 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z And last year, one of Baraka's students started a Ph.D. program in astrophysics at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics in Paris. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z He loves to cook and enjoys reading about astrophysics, theoretical physics, astronomy and philosophy. Group helps Vietnam vet find new life on the Coast 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z “We’re seeing terrific new plasma astrophysics in action, right from the beginning,” says Stuart Bale, a plasma physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Dozens of PlayStation 3s sit in a refrigerated shipping container on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s campus, sucking up energy and investigating astrophysics. The rise and fall of the PlayStation supercomputers 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z It’s the same way I feel hearing experts discuss astrophysics, or the nickel defense. Letter of Recommendation: ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z In the statement, experts note that the discovery of LB-1” fits nicely” with another breakthrough in astrophysics – the detection of ripples in space-time caused by black hole collisions in distant galaxies. Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, a curator in the department of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History, said, “There are two different ways to designate decades.” When Does the New Decade Begin: In a Month, or a Year From Now? 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z Before becoming an astronaut, Koch, 40, was an electrical engineer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, where she worked on scientific instruments used in the study of cosmology and astrophysics. NASA’s all-female spacewalk makes history: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’ 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z So often the predominant reaction to astrophysics focuses on how vast the universe is and how insignificant a place we hold in it. How Mere Humans Manage to Comprehend the Vastness of the Universe 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The latest plan for a lunar radio telescope, known as the Farside Array, is now being considered by the U.S. decadal survey of astrophysics, a priority setting exercise. This telescope could ‘see’ inside alien worlds for the first time 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z He was attending a technosignatures workshop, which included experts in machine learning, sociology, dolphin communication, planetary science, and astrophysics. Intelligent Ways to Search for Extraterrestrials 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z We even talked to a curator of astrophysics. When Does the New Decade Begin: In a Month, or a Year From Now? 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics, Adam Becker, who has a doctorate in astrophysics, recounts efforts to understand quantum mechanics. Pluralism: Beyond the One and Only Truth 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z Thanks to that explosive growth, remarkable progress is being made across multiple subdisciplines of astrophysics. The Gravitational-Wave “Revolution” Is Underway 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z “Proper soft landing is the most crucial part of the exercise,” said Patrick Das Gupta, a professor in the physics and astrophysics department at Delhi University. India’s first attempt to land on the moon appears to have failed 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z As a scientist, Zwicky went his own way, tending to study phenomena outside trends in stellar astrophysics. Deciphering dark matter: the remarkable life of Fritz Zwicky 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z “Every once in a while at Mauna Kea, you get one of those magic nights,” said University of California, Santa Cruz astronomy and astrophysics professor Michael Bolte, a Thirty Meter Telescope board member. Astronomer: ‘Magic’ nights make Hawaii best telescope site 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the use of such advanced techniques in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology is fomenting a divide. Faced with Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z “Jose was an incredibly promising student in astrophysics and was a rising star in his field,” Bullock said. Boyhood friends eager to assume the duties of adult life killed in drive-by shooting 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z Oxford-educated, she is involved in astrophysics research at the European University Cyprus. British woman goes missing on Greek island, prompting massive search: police 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The observatory includes a 100-meter diameter radio telescope, astronomy and astrophysics instrumentation, office and laboratory buildings, a visitor and education facility and lodging facilities for visiting scientists. West Virginia observatory to continue operations 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z These formulae are common across the sciences, including in fluid dynamics, electromagnetism, materials science, astrophysics and economic modelling. Three pitfalls to avoid in machine learning 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z If astrophysics goes the same route, the black box may become blacker. Faced with Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Currently visiting professor of astrophysics at the University of Oxford, she was one of a group of female scientists whose efforts led to awards recognising commitment to advancing the careers of women in science. Five women shaking up the science world 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Kagan clerk Jordan Bock rowed at Harvard, where she studied physics, astrophysics and government. Ex-Marine, professor, MLB draft pick among high court clerks 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z He gave his research paper to his professor, Robert Henry Dicke, a physicist who had made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics and gravity. The Simplest and Most Successful Experiment aboard Apollo 11 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z “It’s a great idea and a move in the right direction,” says Feryal Özel, an astronomer at the University of Arizona in Tucson who chairs an advisory committee for NASA’s astrophysics division. NASA changes how it divvies up telescope time to reduce gender bias 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z He later studied astrophysics at the Air Force Institute of Technology and business at the University of California at Los Angeles. Robert Friend, Tuskegee fighter pilot who led Air Force study on UFOs, dies at 99 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z In astrophysics southern European countries like France, Spain and Italy do much better than northern European countries like Germany and The Netherlands, for instance. Five women shaking up the science world 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Researchers at the institute’s School of Natural Sciences explore questions in astrophysics, biology, quantum field theory and mathematical physics. Top 10 academic institutions in 2018: normalized 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z For Russia, SRG represents one of the most significant space-science missions for decades, and it aims to bolster the country’s astrophysics community, which has suffered decades of cuts and brain drain. Space telescope to chart first map of the Universe in high-energy X-rays 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z McIntosh, who didn't study astrophysics in school and instead focused on math and physics, has his own idea of how the sun works—and it doesn't spring from one of the popular models. Scientists tackle a burning question: When will our quiet sun turn violent? 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Marcia Bartusiak is a professor in the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing and the author of seven books on the frontiers of astrophysics and its history, including her latest, “Dispatches from Planet 3.” Review | An astronomer’s poetic soul meets Dante’s scientific mind 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z ELI is designed as a system of powerful lasers and particle beams that would allow researchers to do frontier research in fundamental physics, astrophysics, materials science, biomedicine and even archaeology. World’s largest laser lab rocked by slew of disputes 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z In this new field called multimessenger astrophysics, radioactive elements found in the solar system are a valuable addition. Where (Some of) Earth's Gold Came From 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Unusually, the mission has special data arrangement that aims to support Russia’s small astrophysics community. Space telescope to chart first map of the Universe in high-energy X-rays 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z But astrophysics is really just a branch of physics, so it was not so great a shift as all that. A little-known quantum mechanics theorem explains the nature of all reality 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z They were built in the 1980s next to a highway tunnel under the Gran Sasso massif, and currently host 16 experiments on neutrino physics, dark matter, astrophysics and particle physics. Italian physicists to stand trial for conditions in underground lab 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z I studied astrophysics and then medicine at University College London, and later got the chance to work with Nasa at Johnson Space Center as a doctor and visiting researcher. 13 minutes that defined a century 2019-05-12T04:00:00Z "On one side we are close to Europe, on the other we are close to Asia. It's a great country to study the Arctic, climate research, oceanography, but also astrophysics, information technology and health." Working Scientist podcast: Science and government, Canadian style 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Three new books explore those who worked to confirm his radical new theory, and its subsequent ramifications for cosmology and astrophysics. Daily briefing: Is brain death the end? 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z In college and graduate school I studied physics—but when it came time to start doing research, I turned to astrophysics. A little-known quantum mechanics theorem explains the nature of all reality 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z An astronomer interested in Einstein’s theory because of its wide-ranging implications for astrophysics and cosmology, Eddington took on the task of proving it. Einstein, Eddington and the 1919 eclipse 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Feryal Ozel, an astronomy and astrophysics professor at the University of Arizona who was on the science council for the project, first published a paper on black hole imaging in 2000. How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Though her background was in computer science and electrical engineering, not astrophysics, Bouman and her team worked for three years building the imaging code. Katie Bouman: the 29-year-old whose work led to first black hole photo 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z By seeing the shape of this ring, bent into an asymmetric crescent by the black hole’s gravity, a new era of astrophysics will begin. First-ever picture of black hole revealed 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z An astronomical photograph of a black hole would represent a tremendous breakthrough for astrophysics and the culmination of a century of theoretical and observational labor. A brief history of black holes as we await the big reveal from the Event Horizon Telescope 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Gravity’s Century concentrates more on the broader ramifications of Einstein’s theory in cosmology and astrophysics, including black holes and gravitational waves. Einstein, Eddington and the 1919 eclipse 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z All these elements exist in defiance of what most audiences will assume about both cinematic and real space travel, where humans adjust to unnatural conditions and subject themselves to the punishing rigors of astrophysics. High Life baffles audience expectations for a space thriller 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z “If we stop doing astrophysics flagships, we stop leading,” Spergel told Space.com. Is NASA's Golden Age of Space Telescopes Ending? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z You'd think the job requirements would necessitate some sort of fancy degree from an Ivy League-caliber school, with some continued education in astrophysics or the like. Bryson DeChambeau's caddie doesn't have a Ph.D.—in fact, he actually failed pre-algebra - Golf Digest 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z US astronomy and astrophysics programmes award about 300 PhDs each year. Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programmes 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z When we think of the military, chances are neither astrophysics nor environmentalism spring to mind. Uncovering the military's unlikely role in astrophysics and environmental conservation 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z These brief, bright flashes of radio waves appear to originate in distant galaxies and yet their precise sources remain unknown, making them one of the most intriguing puzzles in astrophysics. Monster Magnetar Pinpointed as Trigger of Ultrabright Stellar Detonation 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z “I’m hopeful these cuts in astrophysics will be overturned.” Is NASA's Golden Age of Space Telescopes Ending? 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Mexico's astrophysics institute said in a statement that "the unsafe conditions that prevail in the region are well known and public," adding "we have notified the appropriate authorities about the crimes its employees have reported. " Mexico astronomers reduce use of research sites due to crime 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The AAS says in its report that to attract higher numbers of qualified students who hold bachelor’s degrees in physics, astronomy and astrophysics, PhD-granting departments must build connections with institutions that serve minority groups. Astronomy society pushes for diversity in US PhD programmes 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z If astrophysics is hardly synonymous with the military, then environmental-friendliness seems positively antonymous to it — this is an organization associated with scorching rather than saving the Earth. Uncovering the military's unlikely role in astrophysics and environmental conservation 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Mexico’s astrophysics institute said in a statement that “the unsafe conditions that prevail in the region are well known and public,” adding “we have notified the appropriate authorities about the crimes its employees have reported. “ Mexico astronomers reduce use of research sites due to crime 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z It is no secret astronomy and astrophysics suffer from a noticeable lack of diversity at all levels. U.S. Astronomers Ponder Science Priorities for the 2020s and Beyond 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z “NASA is the worldwide leader in not only space exploration but also astrophysics,” he says. How the government shutdown could harm the future of American science 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Eastern time, while the team was celebrating the New Year with sparkling wine and a new song from Brian May, the Queen guitarist--and, thanks to his astrophysics degree, a participating scientist on the mission. Surviving encounter beyond Pluto, NASA probe begins relaying view of Kuiper Belt object 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Riccardo Giacconi, the “Father of X-ray Astronomy,” Nobel Prize winner and one of the most influential figures of modern astrophysics, died in December at the age of 87. Remembering Riccardo Giacconi: A Titan of the Heroic Age of Astronomy 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z She later learned that there were fewer women in academic philosophy than in either math or astrophysics, and a sense of the way inequality was built into that pipeline propelled her interest in feminist philosophy. The Philosopher Redefining Equality 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z I’ve seen great success among many of the 200 astronomy and astrophysics majors at Williams during my time here, without a noticeable correlation with grades. Opinion | Are Straight A’s the Road to Success? 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z The decadal survey in astrophysics, which sets priorities for future missions by NASA, the Department of Energy, and the National Science Foundation, began last month. NASA is planning four of the largest space telescopes ever. But which one will fly? 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Astronomers are now picking a favorite as a part of the decadal survey in astrophysics, so that it might launch sometime in the 2030s. Explore NASA’s dream space telescopes in our interactive visual 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z A new very large space telescope might be a hard sell for many in the U.S. astrophysics community, regardless of whether it is built on the ground or in space. Finding Alien Life May Require Giant Telescopes Built in Orbit 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z And if I were studying astrophysics like I used to, I'd probably get exactly the same salary as well. CNN keeps letting guests and paid commentators lie about climate scientists 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z A similar scenario is happening right now with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which is billions of dollars over budget and many years behind schedule, making it harder for other astrophysics projects to get funding. NASA’s Europa lander may be in jeopardy after the midterms — and some are fine with seeing it go 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z And astrophysics itself — by encouraging us to contemplate the cosmic sublime — might “redirect our species’ urges to kill into collaborative urges to explore,” they write. Review | Tracing tensions between astronomers and the military 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z According to the group, the telescope "will be the largest ground-based observatory in the world and will provide new observational opportunities in essentially every field of astronomy and astrophysics". Hawaii approves world's biggest telescope 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Burns, a computer scientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, was focusing on astrophysics and fluid dynamics data management at the time. Web service makes big data available to neuroscientists 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z “What I like about the galactic center is that you get to see extreme astrophysics,” she said. Trolling the Monster in the Heart of the Milky Way 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Another major issue in astrophysics is the proposed existence of non-standard mechanisms for the production or loss of energy in stars10. Solar neutrinos reveal how the Sun shines 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z NASA’s billion-dollar-a-year astrophysics program currently flies eight major telescopes aimed at studying space beyond the solar system. As NASA’s prized telescopes falter, astronomers fear losing their eyes in space 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Researchers during this period have contributed to numerous papers on emerging materials, astrophysics, and the brain regions controlling behaviours such as paying attention. Movers and shakers 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z At Santa Cruz, he taught and researched astronomy and astrophysics and also served as chairman of the UC Academic Senate and faculty representative to the UC Board of Regents. UC Santa Cruz chancellor to retire at the end of the academic year 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z His nerdy exuberance is more than earned by his breadth and depth of knowledge not just about astrophysics, but about the history and culture of science. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Accessory to War”: Where “space scientists and space warriors” c... 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z This pattern became prominent in early modern Europe, when hunger for power, discovery and expansion fuelled the development of astrophysics. The long entanglement of war and astrophysics 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z NASA’s next big project would be the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope, which is also targeted toward infrared wavelengths and in 2010 was considered the top astrophysics priority of the National Academy of Sciences. As NASA’s prized telescopes falter, astronomers fear losing their eyes in space 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z And then she went back to investigating one of the most exciting mysteries in astrophysics. She made the discovery, but a man got the Nobel. A half-century later, she’s won a $3 million prize. 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Its role in the Square Kilometre Array, a project to build the world’s largest radio telescope, partly in South Africa, has bolstered its publications and citation impact in astronomy and astrophysics. South Africa pushes science to improve daily life 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z And this at a time when the scientific frontier of astronomy and astrophysics beckons more powerfully than at any other point since Galileo lifted his telescope to the night sky more than 400 years ago. Billion-dollar telescopes could end up beyond the reach of US astronomers 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z Tyson is willing to challenge some of the long-standing tenets of astrophysics, notably the presumption that the quest for knowledge should drive the peaceful exploration of science. The long entanglement of war and astrophysics 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The forthcoming telescopes could yield data across the whole range of astrophysics, he says. Project that spots city-killing asteroids expands to Southern Hemisphere 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z While Dr. Parker moved on to other problems in astrophysics, a close-up visit to the sun has been on NASA’s to-do list since the 1950s. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Named for Him. 60 Years Ago, No One Believed His Ideas About the Sun. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The agency receives roughly half of 1 percent of the annual federal budget, around $19 billion, and astrophysics receives just over $1 billion of that. Why NASA is struggling to get its most powerful space telescope off the ground 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Freya, who studies physics and astrophysics, was excited to see her team's episode aired on TV. 'Why is everyone talking about my hair?' 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Without war, he writes, there would be “no astronomy, no astrophysics, no astronauts, no exploration of the solar system, and barely any comprehension of the cosmos”. The long entanglement of war and astrophysics 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Schrier grew up in Los Angeles and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in astrophysics. Kim Schrier, a doctor, makes health care a centerpiece of her 8th District campaign for Congress 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Professor Carole Mundell, head of astrophysics at the University of Bath, is one of the senior academic scientists in the UK campaigning for universities to improve their handling of sexual misconduct. Why science breeds a culture of sexism 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z The MIT professor, TED talker and writer is as prolifically and comfortably at home in the fanciful world of novels as in the awe-inspiring world of astrophysics. Review | Put down the phone, look at the world around you, waste a little time 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Christian, a professor at Australia’s Macquarie University, is a pioneer in “big history,” a big idea that aims to construct a meta-narrative from disciplines as disparate as astrophysics and anthropology. Review | A journey through billions of years that nails home the point: Life is a miracle 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z In the wake of that scandal, similar revelations led to the firing or resignation of prominent figures in fields including astrophysics, anthropology, geology and physics. Half of women in science experience harassment, a sweeping new report finds 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “A lot of the time in astrophysics we’re narrowing down the details of things where we already understand the big picture whereas this is a completely new association,” she says. Glittering Diamond Dust in Space Might Solve a 20-Year-Old Mystery 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z As in many scientific fields, women in astrophysics face a challenge because there are relatively few of them: a survey by the International Astronomical Union in 2016 found only 17% of its members were female. Why science breeds a culture of sexism 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Summit's initial uses will include areas of astrophysics, cancer research and systems biology. US builds world's fastest supercomputer 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Gelfand’s older brother Joseph, meanwhile, is an associate professor of physics at New York University Abu Dhabi, with an emphasis on astrophysics. The Left Side of Steve Kerr’s Brain 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The space agency’s next flagship space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, is delayed and over budget, meaning it will eat up more of NASA’s astrophysics money than expected in the years ahead. NASA limits future space telescope costs amid mission delays and budget uncertainty 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The astrophysics prize was given to Ewine van Dishoeck of the University of Leiden in the Netherlands for her studies of chemistry of interstellar clouds, where stars form. Studies of space, hearing and DNA attract $1 million awards 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The astrophysics prize goes to a Dutch scientist for research into the chemistry of interstellar clouds, where stars form. Studies of space, hearing and DNA attract $1 million awards 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Researchers working on the mechanism of hearing and on the formation of stars and planets also won Kavli prizes this year, in neuroscience and astrophysics, respectively. Million-dollar Kavli prize recognizes scientist scooped on CRISPR 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Perhaps the simulations' single biggest lesson so far is not that scientists need to revise their overarching theory of cosmology, but rather that problems lurk in their understanding of astrophysics at smaller scales. Galaxy simulations are at last matching reality—and producing surprising insights into cosmic evolution 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The move indicates that the administration may not want to fund big-budget astrophysics missions in the future, as it focuses on a human return to the Moon. NASA limits future space telescope costs amid mission delays and budget uncertainty 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z GET FAR OUT I’m reading books about astrophysics: “Death by Black Hole,” “Hyperspace,” “Physics of the Future,” “Physics of the Impossible.” How Neel Iyer, Hot-Shot Speller, Spends His Sundays 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Trojan Horse as an indirect technique in nuclear astrophysics. An increase in the 12C + 12C fusion rate from resonances at astrophysical energies 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z This thought occurred to me during two back-to-back conferences that we hosted at Harvard University on May 7–11, one on gravitational wave astrophysics and the second the annual conference of Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative. Maybe We Could "See" a Singularity After All 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z To capture these key bits of astrophysics, modelers must rely on the ad hoc subgrid prescriptions that they tune by hand. Galaxy simulations are at last matching reality—and producing surprising insights into cosmic evolution 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z "The horizon for this particular object is what we call a Redshift 9.1," explained Richard Ellis, a professor of astrophysics at University College London, UK. Scientists detect legacy of first stars 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z “Type Ia supernovae are super fundamental to a number of different areas in astrophysics.” The Milky Way's Speediest Stars Could Solve a 50-Year-Old Mystery 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Teams have designed and built small satellites for studies ranging from Earth observation to astrophysics, but other countries have launched the spacecraft. Australia set to create nation’s first space agency 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Although our expertise is in very different areas—economics, astrophysics and climate science—we share a common concern. Speaking Science to Power 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The agency’s troubled astrophysics division has seen its landmark mission, the $8 billion James Webb Space Telescope, pushed back once again, to a 2020 launch. Bridenstine confirmed to serve as NASA administrator 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Until about 25 years ago, the only known planets were in our own solar system, noted NASA’s director of astrophysics, Paul Hertz. NASA’s Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planets 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Bill Chaplin, the professor of astrophysics at Birmingham University, will use Tess data to look at how stars contract and expand as seismic waves surge through them. Nasa to launch Tess on hunt for 20,000 new worlds 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z All of which is why Sunday’s launch was such a BIG DEAL, and one that gets him 1/40,000th of a way to proving that astrophysics is a government-funded fraud. Adorable flat-earth rocket "scientist" sort of launches his first big "spaceship" - Golf Digest 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z In addition to his decades of contributions to astrophysics and cosmology, he has also spoken out on threats facing humanity. Cosmic Thinker Worries about the Ends of Science and Humanity 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, Hawking made seminal contributions to astrophysics, particularly in the study of black holes, veritable holes in the fabric of the universe. Stephen Hawking, who shined a light on black holes, dies at age 76 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z A similar notion was tweeted by James Davenport, an astrophysics post-doctoral student at Western Washington University. Science community mourns Stephen Hawking 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Particle physics explained the ghostly forces at work within atoms, whereas astrophysics made sense of massive effects like gravity that operated at the level of galaxies and star systems. A brief history of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “He thought about the deep and important questions in novel ways,” said David Spergel, Princeton University’s chairman of astrophysics. Stephen Hawking, physicist who came to symbolize the power of the human mind, dies at 76 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z NASA’s spending is highly compartmentalized to protect its top-priority programs from cannibalizing one another—money for astrophysics, for example, is considered separately from funding for planetary science. Newer Horizons: Scientist Pitch Pluto Probe as a Unique Deep-Space Telescope 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In a second Nature paper, Rennan Barkana, a professor of astrophysics at Tel Aviv University, proposes a potentially groundbreaking explanation: that the hydrogen gas was losing heat to dark matter. Cosmic dawn: astronomers detect signals from first stars in the universe 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Despite this apparent precision in forecasting the motion of a small body some 70 years into the future, making such predictions over much longer periods of time is an unsolved problem in astrophysics. Road Trip!: Elon Musk's Tesla Won't Strike Earth Anytime Soon 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z If the Congress does not move to continue the mission, “this would be the first time in the history of astrophysics decadal surveys dating back to the 1960s that the highest-priority mission wasn’t accomplished”. Trump science budget sows confusion 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z WFIRST’s funds would instead be given to smaller, competitively selected astrophysics missions akin to those led by outside researchers as part of NASA’s New Frontiers program. NASA Budget Proposal Defunds Space Station, Space Telescopes and More 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The Trump administration unveiled its 2019 budget for Nasa on Monday, promising an outpost on the moon, “Jetson cars” and new attempts to cut funding for the international space station, earth science and astrophysics. Trump's Nasa budget: flying 'Jetson cars' and a return to the moon 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z The program brings together researchers from Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics and astrophysics, to pursue specific goals that support the larger pursuit of looking for alien life. In the Search for Alien Life, "Everyone Is an Astrobiologist" 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z “It’s a great way to apply some of our astrophysics to exploration goals that include going into the outer Solar System and beyond.” NASA Test Proves Pulsars Can Function as a Celestial GPS 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z These arguments, which seemed so abstract, produced insights of vital importance for computing, astrophysics and cosmology, not to mention theory of science and philosophy. The scientific debates of the Vienna circle 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Is it “hard SF”? It is if we are willing to call that nightscape realistic for its depictions of trees, branches, light, and darkness, but not if only astrophysics qualifies as accuracy. When Science Fiction Meets Social Science 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The Trump administration also called for millions in cuts to astrophysics research, and a plan to eliminate WFIRST, a space telescope in design to study dark energy and planets outside the solar system. Trump's Nasa budget: flying 'Jetson cars' and a return to the moon 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z “The consequences are almost too horrific to imagine,” says Jack Burns, professor of astrophysics and planetary science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Is the James Webb Space Telescope "Too Big to Fail?" 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z It’s the Winter Solstice, which, for those of you who aren’t attuned to astrophysics / don’t pray to the ancient Wiccan gods, means today is the shortest day of the year. How to Spend the Shortest Day of the Year - Golf Digest 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z "It was the universe's last major transition and one of the current frontiers of astrophysics," Bañados said in a statement. Oldest Supermassive Black Hole Found from Universe's Infancy 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Even so, the positron excess remains “one of the most exciting mysteries in astrophysics,” says Justin Vandenbroucke, a particle astrophysicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, also unaffiliated with the work. Through a Gas, Darkly: Scientists Trace the Origins of Earth's Antimatter 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z What kinds of astrophysics or lunar science might be done using that? Q&A: Plotting U.S. Space Policy with White House Adviser Scott Pace 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z She is the author of six books on the frontiers of astrophysics and its history, including “Black Hole” and “Einstein’s Unfinished Symphony.” Astronauts’ pre-flight peeing ritual and other marvels of space station life 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z But they must wait until 2020 to see how they fare in the next round of the once-per-decade survey of astronomy and astrophysics that the NSF uses to assess funding priorities. Huge microwave observatory to search for cosmic inflation 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Counting collaborators working on the recent neutron star merger is much easier—some 3,000 authors across 67 papers, or an estimated 15 percent of the entire field of astrophysics. A Nearby Neutron Star Collision Could Cause Calamity on Earth 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z “That’s one of the most exciting parts of astrophysics right now - discovering other planets.” University students dive into star research at 9,656 feet 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “That’s one of the most exciting parts of astrophysics right now — discovering other planets.” University students dive into star research at 9,656 feet 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The detection, which involved thousands of researchers working at more than 70 laboratories and telescopes on every continent, heralds a new era in space research known as “multimessenger astrophysics.” Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z This event is a Rosetta Stone, giving us real data to connect disparate threads of astrophysics that previously only existed in the mind of theorists or as bits in a supercomputer simulation. Gravitational Wave Astronomers Hit Mother Lode 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Richard Ellis, a professor of astrophysics at the University College London, said: “People agree that there’s a lot missing, raising the question where is it?” Astronomers find half of the missing matter in the universe 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Minor spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery below In the show, Burnham claims that the code is confusing due to it dealing with quantum astrophysics, biochemistry, and gene expression. Starfleet still runs Microsoft Windows on Star Trek: Discovery 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Supermassive black holes—objects containing hundreds of millions to billions of times the mass of a star—are one of the deepest mysteries of modern astrophysics. Zeroing In on How Supermassive Black Holes Formed 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z If gravitational wave research had already weakened the stereotype of a lone astronomer genius, the dawn of multi-messenger astrophysics dealt it a fatal blow. Scientists detect gravitational waves from a new kind of nova, sparking a new era in astronomy 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “Let's focus on the astrophysics for a minute: how did you get here?” Planet of the five rings : Nature : Nature Research 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z "I've spent more than 30 years hunting it," said study lead author Michael Shara, curator in charge of astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Famous 600-Year-Old Nova Pinpointed in Modern Day 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z "Our work brings stellar astrophysics to a new dimension and opens an entirely new window to observe stars," he said. Astronomers Capture Best-Ever Image of Alien Star 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Evgenya Shkolnik, a professor of astrophysics at Arizona State University, is not accustomed to getting high-fives from fellow passengers when she flies. Eclipse: the view from 40,000ft above the Pacific Ocean 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z At just over two hours, “The Farthest” could’ve used more context, getting more into the history and future of space exploration, and there’s a surprising lack of explanation of the astrophysics. 'The Farthest' pays homage to Voyager, and human potential 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Attending, presenting and mingling at conferences is crucial for researchers studying topics from astrophysics to zoology. Shake up conferences 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z I try to explain: ‘It’s like your home,’ ’’ Merav Opher, a professor of astrophysics at Boston University and a member of the Voyager science team, told me. The Loyal Engineers Steering NASA’s Voyager Probes Across the Universe 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Because Moretti teaches an Earth and space class, and Wright teaches astrophysics, they took the lead on the project. Idaho schools preparing for the August solar eclipse 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z While that may be sound convincing, it merely qualifies as evidence in the realm of astrophysics. Astronomers Might Have Found the First Alien Moon 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The entirety of the NBA universe being in the same place at the same time doesn’t usually result in discussions of astrophysics. Why Kyrie Irving’s Trade Request Was the NBA’s Surprising Twist 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z The book is not quite astrophysics for dummies; while it is simplified, it is not simple. Neil deGrasse Tyson: fighting science denial starts with people, not politicians 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The primary use for the machine, Banu said, is astrophysics research. Accelerating Research: JMU Shows off high-tech equipment 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z As you move from left to right in the equation, you shift from astrophysics, to the biochemistry of life, to evolutionary theory, to cognitive science, all the way to theories of technological development. Greetings, E.T. (Please Don’t Murder Us.) 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z His death was announced by the University of California at Santa Cruz, where Dr. Nelson was a professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics. Jerry Nelson, astronomer whose telescopes revealed distant reaches, dies at 73 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z “It’s a sling shot effect,” said Mats Carlsson, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Oslo in Norway, and co-author of the paper. Solving the Scorching Mystery of the Sun’s Erupting Plasma Jets 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z It is more a collection of the best and most thrilling moments; astrophysics’ greatest hits. Neil deGrasse Tyson: fighting science denial starts with people, not politicians 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z UC Santa Cruz, where Nelson was a professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics, said he died June 10 at his home. Jerry Nelson dies; astronomer who built advanced telescopes was 73 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The University of California, Santa Cruz, where Nelson was a professor emeritus of astronomy and astrophysics, says he died June 10 at his home. Jerry Nelson, astronomer who built advanced telescopes, dies 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z The astrophysics x-ray scanners make “hidden threats visible”. Border Security Expo: excitement and urgency in anticipation of Trump's wall 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Within the agency's science directorate — which encompasses astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics and planetary sciences — the planetary division is expected to gain the most. US science agencies face deep cuts in Trump budget 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z The near future of astrophysics promises to be particularly exciting: like science, it is driven by data, and for astrophysics that often involves space missions to gather information from the distant cosmos. Neil deGrasse Tyson: fighting science denial starts with people, not politicians 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z She is the author of six books on the frontier and history of astrophysics. Opinion | How a chain of scientific discovery leads to a history of the universe 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z But along with project managers, IT specialists and “creatives” who design websites are psychologists and a team of data-scientists, many of whom hold doctorates in physics, quantum mechanics and astrophysics. After working for Trump’s campaign, British data firm eyes new U.S. government contracts 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z The Oregon State Police said Thomas’ wife, Charity Woodrum, who is studying astrophysics at the University of Oregon, was an arm’s distance away when her husband and her son were struck by the wave. Oregon ocean tragedy underscores need for greater awareness 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z David Friedberg, a former Google programmer with a degree in astrophysics, hopes to overcome these challenges with a new vegetarian chain called Eatsa. Quinoa Is the New Big Mac 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z “It’s astrophysics handpicked for the most mind-blowing things that exist in the universe,” Tyson says. Neil deGrasse Tyson: fighting science denial starts with people, not politicians 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z A reader with no knowledge of the writer’s background might conclude that the hard science of astrophysics indicates that “humanity is not mediocre at all” and that “we might even serve some cosmic role.” Are humans special? Maybe not. 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Flying with the Mercury legend “was like playing basketball with Michael Jordan or doing astrophysics with Albert Einstein,” his crewmate Parazynski recalled. John Glenn, astronaut and US Senator, dies at 95 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Thus, during more than a century, a crew of women funded by two heiresses gathered much knowledge fundamental to astrophysics. ‘The Glass Universe’: Women pioneers of research study the stars 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z But while laws govern astrophysics, cancer is an anarchist. ‘The World Sees Me as the One Who Will Find Another Earth’ 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z I think it was my father, a science professor at Tufts, who suggested astrophysics. C. Megan Urry, Peering Into Universe, Spots Bias on the Ground 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z That is the belief of the members of a team of researchers led by Jon Morse, formerly director of astrophysics at NASA. How to take pictures of exoplanets 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z “Not just in management, but also, for example, in astrophysics, biology, chemistry and climate change.” Jay W. Forrester Dies at 98; a Pioneer in Computer Models 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Research at the lab today includes fields like climate change, supercomputing and astrophysics. Atomic City, USA: how once-secret Los Alamos became a millionaire's enclave 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z She's now pursuing a graduate degree in astronomy and astrophysics at Harvard University. Finding Clarity in the Stars Dr. Morse, who once ran NASA’s astrophysics division, agrees that Project Blue will not be easy, but says it is possible. Telescope to Seek Earthlike Planet in Alpha Centauri System 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z He then returned to academia, earning a Ph.D. in astronomy and astrophysics from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei. World’s largest radio telescope will search for dark matter, listen for aliens 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “It would be premature to want to catch up with international standards in one jump,” said Wu Xuebing, a professor of astrophysics at Peking University. China Hunts for Scientific Glory, and Aliens, With New Telescope 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z He was offered a post teaching physics, astronomy and astrophysics. James Cronin, Who Explained Why Matter Survived the Big Bang, Dies at 84 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z "Knowing stellar distances is extremely important for many fields of astrophysics," Prusti says. Star-mapping mission shows Milky Way to be larger than thought 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z ‘Knowing stellar distances is extremely important for many fields of astrophysics,’ says Prusti. Gaia shows Milky Way to be larger than thought 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Dr. Cronin’s death was announced by the University of Chicago, where he was a professor emeritus of physics as well as of astronomy and astrophysics. James Cronin, Nobel laureate who overturned long-accepted beliefs about the fundamental symmetry of laws of physics , dies at 84 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z In retirement, he self-published 13 texts on astrophysics and wrote magazine and journal articles on the subject. Washington-area obituaries of note 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z They thought the political interpretations of astrophysics they labored under were ridiculous, and they dangerously said so to their students. Physicist’s tumultuous life reveals China’s education flaws 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z "I want you to pretend you know more than anyone else in this room no matter what you are talking about. Like, if you're talking to an astrophysicist, you still know more about astrophysics." Singers vie to play Shkreli, America's 'most-hated man', in musical 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The three prizes, each worth $1 million and split among the recipients, are awarded in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience every two years. Nine Scientists Win Kavli Prizes Totaling $3 Million 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Neutrino astronomy falls between the particle-, nuclear- and astrophysics communities, which need to pool resources to realize the promise of these techniques. Physics: Invest in neutrino astronomy 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Nasa’s astrophysics director Paul Hertz linked Kepler’s mission to one of the space agency’s greatest objectives: the search for life beyond Earth. More than 1,200 new planets discovered through Nasa's Kepler space telescope 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Fang achieves a lyrical quality when discussing the study of astrophysics and cosmology, two of his favorite subjects, as well as the beauty, harmony and wonders of the universe. An astrophysicist banished from China for his democratic ideas 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Is it the history-making detection of the waves themselves, or the detail of astrophysics they represent? Gravitational waves: Numbers don't do them justice - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z We index codes that are useful specifically in astronomy and astrophysics. The code librarian 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z So when I found out there was a subject called astrophysics, I knew it would be my favorite. EXCHANGE: Bloomington boy competes on ‘Child Genius’ 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z That’s among the less threatening stories of harassment shared by Dr. Kirkpatrick, 35, a former physics and astrophysics student at the University of California, Berkeley, who went on to get her doctorate. Stories Spill Out as Spotlight Is Shined on Sexism in Astronomy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Coles believes that traditional journals and their associated costs are no longer needed in fields such as astrophysics and cosmology, because most researchers already both submit their work to arXiv and read papers on it. Open journals that piggyback on arXiv gather momentum 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z He got degrees in physics and astrophysics, served in Army intelligence, joined the CIA, developed software to analyze satellite imagery, sold a company for a gazillion dollars, retired and became an inventor. Atop an Ozark mountain, mansion is built for millennia 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Like many other sciences, astrophysics has become more dependent on software. The code librarian 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z "DAMPE is the first Chinese space mission for astronomy and astrophysics," says Yizhong Fan, an astrophysicist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing who is one of the mission scientists. China launches satellite to join the hunt for dark matter 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Dr. Kirkpatrick, the Berkeley student, went on to earn a doctorate in astrophysics, but left the field for a career in technology. Stories Spill Out as Spotlight Is Shined on Sexism in Astronomy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “Just cross out 'astrophysics' and write 'condensed matter' or anything else, and you’ve got your open journal,” he says. Open journals that piggyback on arXiv gather momentum 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z I wanted to scream my credentials from the rooftops: I have physics degrees from two historically black universities and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from an Ivy League institution. The ‘Benefits’ of Black Physics Students 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Victoria Evans graduated with a master's degree in astrophysics from Cardiff University, UK, in 2012. How to build a better PhD 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z While normally astrophysics school wouldn’t prepare you to answer one of pop culture’s biggest debates, Tyson handles it with panache and solid reasoning. Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson Choose Between Star Wars and Star Trek 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Our relationship began three decades ago when I was a naïve twenty-year-old, a wide-eyed romantic in Princeton University’s astrophysics department. My Love Affair With Relativity 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z “The theory of general relativity is the scientific equivalent of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel,” said Pedro Ferreira, professor of astrophysics at Oxford University. Will this European satellite confirm Einstein’s last unproven idea? 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z It is intended to help answer questions in cosmology, astrophysics and the study of planets outside the solar system. Scientists break ground in Chile for Giant Magellan Telescope; to be world's largest by 2021 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The grouping is random, Dr Sam Lindsay, assistant editor at the Royal Astronomical Society's astrophysics journal, said. Venus, Jupiter and Mars line up for skyline spectacle - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The problem of low success rates is not limited to astronomy and astrophysics, says Joel Parriott, director of public policy for the American Astronomical Society in Washington DC. US astronomers stuck in grant-rejection cycle 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z George F. Will waxed poetic on the mysteries of the universe and our ability to understand them through space-based astrophysics observations. Goddard’s role in the Webb telescope 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z "If we see the signal there, it would be very hard to interpret it in terms of normal astrophysics," he says. X-ray signal from outer space points to dark matter 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Angela Speck, who teaches astrophysics at the University of Missouri, is an outspoken advocate for logging assault cases. Profs worry mandatory reporting will keep students quiet 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z He did risky science . which was important in establishing this new field called neutrino astrophysics. New sculpture in Lead honors Nobel Prize recipient 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The nuclear agreement calls for converting the Fordow uranium enrichment facility into an international research center, and designates cooperation in areas as diverse as fusion, astrophysics, and radiomedicine. Unsanctioned science 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z After a postdoctoral stint at the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Bekenstein moved to the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, where he eventually became chairman of the astrophysics department. Jacob Bekenstein, Physicist Who Revolutionized Theory of Black Holes, Dies at 68 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z His own background is in fine arts and video game design, but he works alongside colleagues with degrees in astrophysics and engineering. Games and animation: Tackling the UK's creative skills shortage - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Dr. Gibbons had few peers in his long career as a public scientist, moving from an early interest in astrophysics to promoting wide applications of science for public understanding and social progress. John H. Gibbons, Clinton Science Adviser, Dies at 86 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z I was always going between astrophysics or astronomy or engineering. How did you get that job: designing a parachute for NASA’s Mars rover 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The animation is set to Igor Stravinsky's dizzying, colorful Firebird suite — not a bad soundtrack for a quick astrophysics lesson. Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson explain the history of the universe in under eight minutes 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The new lab will also host small linear accelerators for basic research in nuclear physics and astrophysics. Iran nuclear deal opens door to scientific collaborations 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z She is the author of six books on astronomy and astrophysics, including her latest, “Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became Loved.” Where human questioning led us 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Particle physics and astrophysics pioneered the open release of data and publications more than two decades ago; other disciplines are following their lead. Reproducibility: Don't cry wolf 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z But the Hubble's days are numbered—its instruments and orbit continue to degrade—and its inevitable demise will result in a significant data-collection gap for astrophysics and cosmology. Hubble's Proposed Supersize Successor Generates Controversy 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Martin Hardcastle, a professor of astrophysics at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, said it was "very nice to see" the evidence of such a collision. Black hole glimpsed playing cosmic billiards - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The agreement, signed today in Vienna, paves the way for a rapid expansion of scientific cooperation with Iran in areas as diverse as fusion, astrophysics, and cancer therapy using radioisotopes. Iran nuclear deal opens door to scientific collaborations 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The data collected from Uhuru helped revolutionize the field of high-energy astronomy and astrophysics, which examines the universe in terms of wavelengths and examines high-energy phenomena such as black holes. Marjorie Townsend, who managed a U.S. spacecraft launch, dies at 85 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Researchers from different disciplines including astrophysics, geology and biology work together at the institute to search for signs of extraterrestrial life. Searching the cosmos in Carl Sagan's name at Cornell 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Transformative astrophysics leaps such as those that Hubble provided, and that its eventual successor also could offer, will require big investments not only of money but of time, Postman explains. Hubble's Proposed Supersize Successor Generates Controversy 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Then the different layers are assigned whatever colors look good to the eye and best show off the underlying astrophysics rather than their natural colors. 25 Years Later, Hubble Sees Beyond Troubled Start 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps we are alone or some restriction imposed by astrophysics and biology makes intelligent life vanishingly rare or technological civilizations always self-destruct or interstellar travel is simply too hard, too slow or too boring. Alien Supercivilizations Absent from 100,000 Nearby Galaxies 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Paul Hertz, director, astrophysics division, NASA: We will operate Hubble as long as it stays scientifically productive. Biography of a space telescope: Voices of Hubble If it holds up, that interpretation would require a major rethink of astrophysics and cosmology. Subtly shifted star could force rethink of dark matter 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z So say prominent climatologists who are trying to spark enthusiasm for their field in budding researchers who might otherwise choose astrophysics or cosmology. Climatologists to physicists: your planet needs you 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Results of simulations gathered through Hyades are typically available to the astrophysics community worldwide as well as the public, since the system is housed at a public university. HuaweiVoice: The Hyades Supercomputer: Discovering, Storing, And Sharing Secrets Of The Stars 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z “Most geologists will not like this, as it might mean that astrophysics trumps geology as the underlying driver for geological changes,” Rampino says. Fact or Fiction?: Did Dark Matter Kill the Dinosaurs? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Prof Wilkinson became a Methodist minister after training and working in theoretical astrophysics on the origin of the universe. Can religion and science bury the hatchet? 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z My husband, Joel Primack, studies cosmology, the branch of astrophysics that researches the origin, nature, and evolution of the universe. My atheist search for God: We’re debating science and religion all wrong 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z But reports about space exploration, astrophysics and cosmology will continue as part of the daily Scientific American 60-Second Science series of podcasts. Bacteria Got Early Fix on Nitrogen 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z The uproar over Soon’s disclosure practices is unusual in the astronomy and astrophysics community. Smithsonian asks legal watchdog to investigate climate skeptic’s disclosure practices 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Dr. Soon is employed by the Smithsonian Institution, which jointly sponsors the astrophysics center with Harvard. Climate denier's funding sources draw scrutiny 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Soon is employed by the Smithsonian Institution, which jointly sponsors the astrophysics center with Harvard. Noted climate-change skeptic linked to corporate money 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z If pop culture is finally embracing astrophysics, why can’t it give some love to earth systems science? Neil deGrasse Tyson Is on Your TV, on a Mission 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Looking for new challenges, he turned to astrophysics in the latter part of his career. Charles H. Townes, Nobel laureate and laser pioneer, dies at 99 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Charles Liu is a scientist — an astrophysics professor at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York. It Doesn’t Take a Scientist to Sense a Shift in Momentum 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z On Saturday, the program promises, “Nobel Laureate in astrophysics Brian Schmidt and cosmologist Lawrence Krauss explore the unfathomable scale of the universe and humanity's place within it.” The Hottest Word in Davos Is Pretty Lukewarm 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Rice, who went to high school at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, first became interested in Mars while majoring in astrophysics at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. WWU professor helps craft marching orders for Mars rover 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z Any accoutrements would look shabby next to the hulking planetarium dome and the multiple astrophysics PhDs anyhow. Neil deGrasse Tyson Is on Your TV, on a Mission 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Tantalizing ‘signals’ from a handful of recent high-energy searches for dark matter are more likely the product of conventional astrophysics than the first tentative detections of the universe’s missing mass, say skeptical astrophysicists. New Doubt About Dark Matter 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z David said he uses the allowance he gets from his father and some support from his grandfather, a retired college professor of astrophysics, to finance his outings. A Superfan Logs Hundreds of Sporting Events a Year 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z At that point, the possibility of extending the mission "was not part of the conversation," Paul Hertz, NASA's astrophysics division director, said in the agency's press release. NASA's Kepler telescope is alive and finding planets again 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z It’s wise to be cautious, however, says Christopher Chyba, a professor of astrophysics and international affairs at Princeton. Life on Mars? The Odds Improve 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z After studying physics and astrophysics as an undergraduate, she went to work in industry, and then found her calling in science outreach. Week in Geek: Physics by the swimming pool 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z Within the directorate, funding for planetary science, astrophysics and heliophysics would increase, while Earth science would take a slight hit. US budget deal gives small increases to research 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z What I look for are interesting astrophysics questions that are provable. Avi Loeb Ponders the Early Universe, Nature and Life 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z Much has already been written about the film’s scientific faults, pointing out fundamental problems with the astrophysics, planetary science and orbital mechanics that underpin key plot points. What “Interstellar” gets wrong about interstellar travel 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Degree programs available include bachelor of science in space science, bachelor of science in physics with concentration in astrophysics and master of science in space systems engineering. Kentucky editorial roundup 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Ernst is a Morehead State early college student and performed his research through the Pulsar Search Collaboratory, which is a program aimed at involving high school students in astrophysics. Rowan student discovers star 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Speaking on Wednesday, Mr. McCarthy said the general confusion around “Interstellar” probably stemmed from Mr. Nolan’s attempt to meld astrophysics with an almost quaint father-daughter film story. Christopher Nolan’s Film Stirs Everything but Indifference 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Sadly, a few anachronisms are probably inevitable in a popular account of such an arcane field as astrophysics. Stephen Hawking’s Movie Life Story Is Not Very Scientific 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Those tools are essential, he added, because “to unravel the mysteries of astrophysics, you needed a new beast.” Digital Lessons From the Museum and Art World 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Most people lack the cognitive ability to become software engineers, but a young woman with a degree in astrophysics from Barnard is probably an excellent bet. Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need for Code 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z I don’t see how you can succeed in astrophysics if you’re only interested in calligraphy. Charlie Munger and the 2014 Daily Journal Annual Meeting - Part Four 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Mulligan’s own background is in computer engineering and astrophysics. ClearStory Makes Big Data Accessible to Every Kind of Business 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Isn’t it unusual for a theorist to lead a major astrophysics experiment? Dark Energy Discernment Dithers over Quantum Jitters or an Undetected Field 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z When people want to be dismissive of the fashion industry, they often say something like, "Fashion is not astrophysics." Paris Fashion Week: Iris Van Herpen 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The theory of stellar evolution is one of the triumphs of 20th-century astrophysics. Investigating the Lives and Deaths of Star Clusters 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Even if you earned your Ph.D. in astrophysics, you may soon discover that getting an appropriate education for your special needs child is harder than rocket science. Don't Segregate My Special Needs Child 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z These researchers are exploring subatomic physics, astrophysics, chemistry, biology and a host of other different types of sciences. The Hardware Behind IBM's Watson Will Be Probing The Mysteries Of Physics 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z He is proud that Andrea is finishing high school with plans to study astrophysics in college. At Gateway to Hamptons, Ku Klux Klan Advertises for New Members 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Enter Sarah Miller, who was then studying for her doctorate in astrophysics at Oxford. Airships That Carry Science Into the Stratosphere 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Could the problem be that Tyson is a man of color with a doctorate in astrophysics from Columbia University? Neil deGrasse Tyson is a nice man 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z As did Willie Soon, a Malaysian American physicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian institute for astrophysics who advocates a theory that the sun causes natural warming cycles. In Las Vegas, Climate Change Deniers Regroup, Vow to Keep Doubt Alive 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z And because remote observations only reveal so much about what is currently happening on the sun, laboratory astrophysics experiments offer unique opportunities. Experiment Triggers Superhot Plasma Outbursts to Untangle Solar Flare Mystery 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The laboratory focuses on photon science, astrophysics, accelerator and particle physics research. Fire closes world's longest particle accelerator at Stanford 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z “It’s a little bit like the big-sky surveys in astronomy,” said Dr. DeDeo, who trained in astrophysics before turning to computer science. Computing Crime and Punishment 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z She is the author of five books on the frontier and history of astrophysics and is currently working on a biography of a black hole. Shy NASA pioneer who opened space and science to women Tyson earned an M.A. in astronomy at the University of Texas and then later a Ph.D. in astrophysics at Columbia. 11 reasons why Neil deGrasse Tyson is our favorite scientist 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Thousands of courses from some of the world’s finest institutions are available free online, covering everything from astrophysics to the arts. Via Tablet or Smartphone, MOOCs Are Gateway to Free Education 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The astrophysics award this year goes to the founders of the theory known as inflation, which posits that the Big Bang began with an extraordinary ballooning of space-time faster than the speed of light. Nine Scientists Are Awarded Kavli Prizes 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z “We also use algorithms and optical tricks derived from astrophysics,” Cohen said. Can the Nervous System Be Hacked? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z With each galactic jaunt potentially costing hundreds of millions of pounds and demanding decades of planning, it's hardly a surprise that we're not all reaching for the nearest astrophysics textbook. Tiny satellites hitch into space 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z His research focused mainly on cosmology and astrophysics. 11 reasons why Neil deGrasse Tyson is our favorite scientist 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The adviser is Tim Young, a professor in physics and astrophysics. UND rocket team set to launch in Utah salt flats 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z The agency conducts senior reviews every two years; the last one that evaluated astrophysics missions took place in April 2012. Busted Exoplanet-Hunting Kepler Space Telescope Gets a New Mission 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z With one exception, the work consists of contributions to long-established theories in particle physics, condensed-matter physics, astrophysics and cosmology–as well as the invention of technologies such as neutron spectroscopy and integrated circuits. Does Growing Time Lag for Nobels Portend End of Fundamental Discoveries in Physics? 2014-04-11T12:49:44Z Let’s hope that any such future thermonuclear displays limit themselves to astrophysics. Is NASA An Opening Pawn In A New Cold War? 2014-04-08T23:33:00Z “Everything is in a race to zero,” said Joshua Bloom, chief executive of Wise.io and a professor of astrophysics at the University of California, Berkeley. Bits Blog: Big Data Picks Up the Pace 2014-03-05T18:59:04Z Such radical ideas are increasingly invoked to address another grave problem in astrophysics: the origin of the 'dark energy' that accelerates the expansion of the Universe. Physics: Broaden the search for dark matter 2014-03-05T18:50:41.303Z Despite Sagan’s kindness, the young Mr. Tyson did not attend Cornell but went to Harvard and on to the University of Texas and to Columbia, emerging with a Ph.D. in astrophysics. Out There: A Successor to Sagan Reboots ‘Cosmos’ 2014-03-03T18:20:58Z "This is the largest windfall of planets that's ever been announced at one time," said Douglas Hudgins from Nasa's astrophysics division. Kepler bags huge haul of planets 2014-02-26T20:33:16Z Douglas Hudgins from Nasa's astrophysics division said: "This is the largest windfall of planets that's ever been announced at one time,". 715 new planets discovered 2014-02-27T15:24:18Z The mission’s $78-million annual operation budget is the second most expensive in NASA’s astrophysics division, after the $93 million needed to keep the Hubble Space Telescope going. SOFIA irons out technical kinks 2014-02-26T18:21:14.533Z With degrees in medicine, astrophysics and engineering, Fong has dedicated as much of his life to discussing the health challenges of space travel as he has to treating trauma patients. Book Review: Extreme Medicine 2014-02-07T19:00:00Z The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, as it is formally known, plays host to scientists researching astronomy and astrophysics. At South Pole, Christmas Runners Vie for Steamy Prize 2013-12-23T03:45:11Z Once scientists can correlate the location of a neutrino burst to an optical counterpart—possibly coming from an energetic, short-lived object like a supernova—the era of neutrino astrophysics will begin in earnest. The Top 10 Science Stories of 2013 2013-12-19T22:45:07.449Z The victory earned Kirkby a co-author credit on the recent paper detailing the contest, easing his switch from the field of particle physics to astrophysics. A Digital Copy of the Universe, Encrypted 2013-10-04T17:15:00.770Z |
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