Next: M.E. Bailey, Director Up: Research Previous: C.S. Jeffery, Research Astronomer Contents . Dr Michael Smith has focused mainly on the earliest stages of stellar evolution: the processes leading to star formation from an initially unstable, collapsing cloud of gas, and the energetic outflows -- jets and winds -- associated with the formation and early evolution of protostars and pre-main-sequence stellar objects. ... Spectacular jets of molecules, however, betray its presence. ...

We present the discovery of debris systems around three Sun-like stars based on observations performed with the Spitzer Space Telescope as part of a Legacy Science Program, ``The Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems'' (FEPS). We also confirm the presence of debris around two other stars. ... ADS Citation Query . citations = 55 . citations vs. year [year,citations] . ...

... Astrophysics Group . ... Galaxy Formation and Evolution . ... Gas heating and outflows driven by accreting supermassive black holes (quasar phase) may affect the evolution of star formation in their host galaxy. ... The starburst galaxy M82, which expels dust and metal enriched gas out of its disk . ... The interstellar medium (ISM) plays a central role in galaxy evolution, providing the fuel for star formation and also hosting the ?fossil record? of the galaxy formation history. ...

... Observing . ... Solar Observing . ... April 3 (SUN) - Solar Observing, Central Park , Manhattan . ... APRIL'S SKY . ... Lecture Series at the American Museum of Natural History The Amateur Astronomers Association is proud to present an astronomy lecture series from October through May each year for our members and the .. ... The€аAmateur Astronomers Association of New York€аwas organized in 1927 to promote the study of Astronomy, emphasizing its cultural and inspirational value. ...

... Science Activities > PhD Thesis Topics offered by ESO Faculty Members > Thesis Topic: ALMACAL: the evolution of the molecular gas in galaxies using ALMA calibrator observations . ... ALMA . ... ESO-MIDAS . ... It is therefore essential to probe the evolution of cold gas over cosmic time. ... We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student who is interested in working with us in using ALMACAL to address exciting and topical science questions related to the evolution of molecular gas in galaxies. ...

... Stellar Evolution is driven entirely by the never ending battle between Pressure and Gravity . As imbalances are reached, the star is driven to find a new Energy source. ... Pressure and gravitational forces are equal, the star is stable and its core is sufficiently hot to fuse Hydrogen into Helium More about main sequence stars . ... The luminosity generated by the core fusion of Helium into Carbon is far greater than the shell luminosity associated with the fusion of Hydrogen into Helium. ...

... Australia Telescope Steering Committee . ... Parkes radio telescope . ... Late Stages of Stellar Evolution . Welcome to the home page of the Late Stages of Stellar Evolution" We are a research group which operates within the Astrophysics Group of the Australia Telescope National Facility. ... To investigate the late stages of stellar evolution and in particular the role of stellar mass-loss in the evolution of asymptotic giant branch stars, proto-planetary nebulae and extremely massive stars. ...

Chiaki Kobayashi, Ralph Sutherland How galaxies did form and evolution? - to answer this unsolved problem, we are simulating the formation and evolutionary history of galaxies in the Universe, including star formation, supernovae feedback, and chemical enrichment. Comparing the spacial distribution of elements within galaxies with observations, we will examine fundamental physical processes that drive galaxy formation. ... COALA : Universe Galaxy AGN Star Planet ...

The very metal-poor local dwarf galaxies - the analogs of primordial galaxies in young Universe . ... The goal of this project is the study of the properties of the local eXtremely Metal-Deficient (XMD) dwarf galaxies. ... S.A. Pustilnik, J.-M. Martin . ... Pustilnik S.A. "Dark galaxies" and local very metal-poor gas-rich galaxies: possible interrelations, in: Dark Galaxies and Lost Baryons, Edited by J.Davies and M.Disney, Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 244, held 25-30 June, 2007 in Cardiff, UK. ...

Getting Rid of The Theory of Evolution . ... Two months earlier, the Kansas School Board of Education voted to remove all references to evolution from its new science curriculum. ... In astronomy we cannot talk about evolution in general without being more specific?stellar evolution, galaxy evolution, planetary evolution. ... The National Academy of Sciences published a document for teaching evolution in science classes. ... High School Students Take a Shower . ... Education . ...