As Fox Mulder or Oliver Stone will tell you, a good conspiracy - alien or otherwise - often sounds ridiculous at first. With this in mind, allow me to explain how the sudden disappearance of Mattel s Major Matt Mason was but a cog in the alien plot that grounded America s space program. Consider this confluence of facts: An expansive toy line celebrating American…
Russia and China are increasingly pursuing the ability to attack America’s space-based assets, but is there anything the Pentagon can do to thwart Beijing and Moscow’s ambitions? While it is sometimes treated as an afterthought here on earth, space-based capabilities like GPS, communications and reconnaissance satellites are the sinews that hold the U.S. military…
So, now you’re at university, and you’re thinking about heading for grad school … More re-runs from Ye Olde Blogge The following is horribly UScentric, ’cause that’s where I am right now. The general principles are broadly applicable, the actual getting into grad school procedure bit in future post will be both US and THEM centric. Now what? Caveat: these numbers…
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin s graduate schools in engineering, law, education and nursing are ranked among the Top 15 in the nation, and the university s accounting program is No. 1 in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report s 2016 edition of Best Graduate Schools,released this morning In all, more than 50 science, social science…
What are the different kinds of astronomers and what do they do? There are a couple different ways to classify astronomy jobs. The simplest is observationalist or theorist. Observationalists take data with telescopes or spacecraft and then explain what it means based on current knowledge - or, sometimes, find that what they have observed can t yet be explained…
Hi, I am a high schooler doing a research project on astronomy. I have an interest in astronomy and look at the sky through a telescope almost every night. Anyway I needed to interview an astronomer for my project. But I answered almost all of my questions from previously asked questions on your website. Unfortunately, there is one that I couldn t find the answer…
This afternoon, students, staff and faculty gathered to celebrate the grand opening of The Study, a new space for students who want to focus on homework. An extension of the Student Success Center, The Study is located in the southwest corner of the JCA. It takes the place of the former Commuter Center Lounge, which has since relocated to The Den. “I’m so glad…
A telescopic image of part of the sky in the constellation of Orion. Photograph: Ho/AFP/Getty Images Karen Masters is a British astronomer working at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, UK. She is the project scientist for Galaxy Zoo, an online scheme which invites the public to help researchers classify how galaxies have formed…
The FixO3 project has recently published the “Handbook of best practices for open ocean fixed observatories”. It describes optimal ways for users to implement fixed stations in an open ocean region. Download the handbook for free. From the executive summary: “This handbook describes the principles of “Best Practices” in all phases of the system (predeployment…
If you plan to visit the observatory during the day there are daily tours for a small fee (For pricing information, visit our Tour Rates page). Tours begin at 10 AM, 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM, lasting about one hour each. During these tours, a guide will lead you to the telescope buildings where you can view the telescope from a gallery, and the guide will provide…
The first step to undergraduate study in the United States is researching your options to find a college or university that best fits your needs. Remember that no official ranking system exists for colleges and universities in the United States. The best college or university is the one that is best for you and meets your requirement —academic, financial, and…
Uni/ Alamy Stock Photo The University of Cambridge made the top 10 institutions in the Nature Index in 2015. The top 10 institutions in the Nature Index are the largest contributors to papers published in 68 leading journals in 2015. Weighted fractional count (WFC): 1357.82 Established in 1949 in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the world’s largest…
Einstein s theory of relativity represents a pivotal moment in physics. Hemera Images Physics is the study of energy, such as gravity, motion, light or electricity, and matter. The study of physics applies to a variety of fields that require knowledge of energy and matter, such as engineering or medicine. Physics is included in many undergraduate degree programs…
For the numerically inclined, finance is a world full of tantalizing opportunity. You’ve undoubtedly seen examples of the lavish lifestyles Wall Street-types enjoy in films or on television; but what does a finance career look like in the “real” world. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to be a hot shot on the trading floor — so what jobs can you get with a…
Research in the department covers a wide range of fields from Bose Einstein condensation to condensed matter experiment, high energy theory, particle astrophysics and gravitational physics. Many opportunities are available for both graduate and undergraduate students, and also postdoctoral researchers. Experiments in atomic and molecular physics at Penn State…
On a country-by-country basis, the United States leads the list, with six organizations ranked (France and Japan each have four, and Germany has three). The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is the top U.S. finisher, placing fourth. The rankings were compiled by the Intellectual Property & Science division of Thomson Reuters, which used…
Here s some cosmically bad news: The universe is dying. An international team of scientists that used seven powerful telescopes around the world to capture light coming from more than 200, galaxies has found that they’re putting out half of the light that they did just 2 billion years ago – and they’re continuing to fade. The findings, presented at the General…
Viral video shows a Canadian astronaut singing David Bowie s Space Oddity from space Chris Hadfield has conquered space. Now he s conquering the Internet, too. A video of the Canadian astronaut singing David Bowie s Space Oddity from the International Space Station has been zipping around the Web at light speed since it was posted Sunday. The five-minute…
I hear that astronomers don t make a lot of money. What is the salary like? According to the American Institute of Physics the average salary for a Physics PhD. was about $78, in 2. A post-doc right out of graduate school is about $36, a year in physics. Salaries for astronomers are comparable. . In 2004, the equivalent numbers were a typical salary of $60…
Astronomers study the stars. Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images Astronomers study the universe to find out where we came from and where we may be going. An astronomer may study stars, planets and other matter in space; he may study light and its functions; or he may study atoms and their composition. Astronomers spend time doing research, writing reports, hypothesizing…
NGC 7026, a planetary nebula, lies just beyond the tip of the tail of the constellation of Cygnus (The Swan). Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Historically, astronomy has focused on observations of heavenly bodies. It is a close cousin to astrophysics. Succinctly put, astrophysics involves the study of the physics of astronomy and concentrates on the behavior, properties…
At Florida Tech, passion doesn t end with a Bachelor s Degree. Video: Feels Like Florida Tech If you re interested in going to Florida Tech, you ll want to watch our new video to see just what it feels like . Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent commodo neque sit amet massa facilisis molestie. Cras at enim purus. Donec venenatis…
It s tough to answer what an astronomer does every day since different days we do different things. We typically divide our time between 5 or 6 different things: Working in our offices, traveling, teaching, reading, writing, or observing at telescopes. Astronomers who focus on theoretical astronomy, though, aren t typically involved in observing. Working in our…
Laboratory experiments coordinated with lecture topics in Phys 211. 1 Credit Instruction Type(s) Lab: Laboratory for Phys 221 Astronomy and Physics $195.00 when booked for: Spring, Second Spring, May, Full Summer, First Summer, Second Summer, August 2015-16 Fall, First Fall, Second Fall, Winter, Spring, First Spring, Second Spring 2016-17 The policies and regulations…
