Category Archives: People

Astronomy Day: Studying Our Star, the Sun

Posted on May 10, 2014 by AstroAtom

Sultana Nahar and Anil Pradhan Department of Astronomy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Friday, May 9, 2014 – 2:28pm Astronomy Day, observed this year on both May 10 (spring) and on Oct. 4 (autumn), is a grass roots … Continue reading →

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The discovery of oxygen in the Universe

Posted on May 28, 2012 by AstroAtom

Grażyna Stasińska  (LUTH, Observatoire de Paris, FRANCE) A brief historical introduction. ==> Slide presentation Talk given at the workshop “Mapping oxygen in the Universe“, Tenerife, 14-18 May 2012.

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Alan Burgess dies on 27 December 2011

Posted on January 9, 2012 by AstroAtom

Helen Mason(Atomic Astrophysics, DAMTP, Cambridge, UK) It is with great sadness that I inform you of the sudden death of Alan Burgess. He died unexpectedly, in his sleep, at home, having spent Boxing Day with his family. Alan Burgess was … Continue reading →

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Professor Dame Carole Jordan DBE, FRS, FInstP, … a remarkable career

Posted on August 7, 2011 by AstroAtom

Philip Judge (HAO, NCAR) With not a little trepidation, I will highlight aspects of the  career of my D. Phil. supervisor, colleague and friend, Carole Jordan. Along the way, I hope to convey a little of Carole’s integrity, high  ethical … Continue reading →

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Some wisdom from Richard Feynman

Posted on March 9, 2011 by AstroAtom

Manuel Bautista (West Michigan University) Richard Feynman Question: “If, in some cataclysm, all of scientific knowledge were to be destroyed and only one sentence passed on to the next generations of creatures, what statement would contain the most information in … Continue reading →

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