The Hubble Effect: How to Advance Astronomy by Working for Free

The Hubble Effect: How to Advance Astronomy by Working for Free

by | Feb 3, 2011 | Career Navigation, Personal Experiences

People are fascinated by space, and it’s easy to see why. Evidence, see: the space race, black holes, the big bang, dark matter/energy, extrasolar planets, etc. So why should you volunteer your time? Besides, there are lots of people who already do these things, and you need to focus on your career as a professional astronomer. I have several great reasons for you.

Explaining the small planet-small period void

Explaining the small planet-small period void

by | Jan 27, 2011 | Daily Paper Summaries

One of the most exciting and fastest growing subfields of astronomy is the detection and study of extrasolar planets. The authors of this paper seek a physical explanation for a noticeable “step” in the mass-period distribution of short-period planets by running several hydrodynamic simulations.