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... Science . ... Science Users Information > Science Activities > Science in Garching > Research Area: STELLAR POPULATIONS . ... Research Area: STELLAR POPULATIONS . Subject in this research area aim at understanding the stellar content of nearby star clusters and galaxies with the goal of understanding their formation and evolution history. ... Evolution of Galaxies and the ISM Stellar Populations Faculty . ... Planets and Star Formation Stellar Populations Stellar Structure and Evolution Faculty . ...

home education > activities . ... Quick math activity that asks students to calculate scale models of a binary star system with a black hole in it. [h] . ... Students use a radiometer and a light bulb with a dimmer switch to make connections between the temperature, color, and radiation output of a star. ... This demonstration, similar to the above, from the Exploratorium Snack-book of science activities, lets students demonstrate how molecules scatter light and change the colors of the beam. [m,h] . ...

... Staff . ... Galaxies, AGN, Cosmology . ... A new survey of X-ray clusters of galaxies with the Swift-X-ray Telescope . ... In this framework, an international collaboration between INAF-OAA, INAF-Brera, INAF-OATs, the University for Science and Technology of China-Hefei, the University of Ferrara, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, is undertaking a new cluster survey using an X-ray facility that was never exploited before for this goal: the X-ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Swift satellite...

... Last updated 10 October 2014 . ... Dr. Alasdair Dougal Mackey . ... Australian National University . ... 2004 - Ph.D., Institute of Astronomy and Trinity College, University of Cambridge . ... 2003-2006 - PPARC Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge . ... 2005 - Lecturer for Globular clusters and globular cluster systems (8 lectures), a course for first and second year Ph.D. б б б б б б б б б б б б б  students, Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge . ...

... Outreach . ... COSMOS is a four-week residential program for talented high school students. Astronomy cluster students learn through inquiry-based activities about galaxy evolution and formation, variable stars, and other topics using observations they take with the 40" telescope at Lick Observatory. I participated for two years as an instructor of the Maui Akamai Short Course, which is part of the education and outreach program of the Center for Adaptive Optics . ... Assistant Astronomer . ...

Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... This color "picture" of globular star cluster M55 may not look like any star cluster you've ever seen. ... In the picture.. ... Born only about 100,000 years ago, material streaming out from this newborn star has formed the nebula dubbed Sharpless 106 Nebula (S106), pictured above. Shuttle Plume Shadow Points to Moon . ... Two weeks ago during the launch of Atlantis, the Sun, Earth, Moon, and rocket were all properly aligned for this photogenic coincidence. ...

... Debbie Bond, Dalriada school, Ballymoney (2001 Mar 30) . ... Tania Hendron, Coleraine High School, Coleraine (2003 Feb 13) . ... Michael Magee (2003 Aug 8) . ... Each year, a limited number of school students spend a few days on work experience placement at the Armagh Observatory. ... During the summer vacations, a similarly small number of university students spend three to six weeks engaged on a number of scientific projects supervised by Observatory staff. ...

Internet Sites | ... K-3 Lessons on shadows - Some science exercises related to the Sun, shadows, and time. 4-6 Lessons on Shadows - - Some more advanced science exercises related to the Sun, shadows, and time. ... Exploratorium: Colored Shadows - A fun activity about making colored shadows. ... Bear Shadow by Frank Asch. ... Word Lore - Carl's lessons on exploring words we use in this curriculum, such as where did the word "Sun" come from, or what is the difference between "daylight" and "day"? ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Many of the topics studied will have a local perspective, helping learners become better equipped to meet the needs of Northern IrelandтАЩs economy in an international context. ... Learners in the Space Science Technology qualification will build upon their existing skills in science, maths, engineering and ICT, and will use their new-found knowledge to solve real-life problems. ... Northern IrelandтАЩs New Space Science Technology Course | ...

... Research . ... Students . ... PlanetTreky: Treking the planets at Arecibo . ... Graduate Student, Ph.D. Candidate, Universidad de Granada . ... Current status: Undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez majoring in Physics . ... Current status: Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin . ... Current Status: Postdoctoral Researcher at Southwest Research Institute . ... How to Apply : Interested students should send an email to Dr. Rivera-Valentin . ...