The Stuff of Stars
I attempt to summarize what some astronomers have called “undoubtedly the most brilliant Ph.D. thesis ever written in astronomy.”
Astrophysical Classics: Evidence for Europa’s Subsurface Ocean
Let’s take a trip back to 1979 to check out the first signs of an ocean hidden deep beneath Europa’s icy shell.
What to Do When You’re Stuck
A handy guide from 1945!
Like a Captured Stone: How did Pluto Settle in its Peculiar Orbit?
We dive back into one of the earliest studies of the outer solar system that helped us understand how four gas giants playing a chaotic game of catch could have knocked Pluto into its topsy-turvy orbit.
Looking back at the Hulse-Taylor Binary Pulsar
We revisit the discovery of the binary pulsar and it’s important impact on modern astronomy and astrophysics.
Astrophysical Classics: A Burst of Inspiration
The year is 1978. Some people are wondering how star formation works in weird-looking galaxies.