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The White Widow Model: A New Scenario for the Birth of Type Ia Supernovae
Astronomer J. Craig Wheeler has a new idea on the identity of the "parents" of one of the most important types of supernovae in the universe.
Astronomers Test Einstein in a New Regime Using Pair of Burnt-Out Stars
The white dwarf stars are so close together that they make a complete orbit in less than 13 minutes.
Hubble Study Challenges "Cosmic Fireworks" as Largest Driver of Galaxy Growth
University of Texas at Austin astronomers studied 166 of the most massive galaxies present only a few billion years after the Big Bang.
Astronomer Honored by The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas
Karl Gebhardt will receive the 2012 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Science in recognition of his discoveries regarding the formation of black holes and galaxies.
Pair of Black Holes "Weigh In" at 10 Billion Suns; Most Massive Yet
Astronomers have discovered the most massive black holes to date — two monsters weighing as much as 10 billion suns and threatening to consume anything, even light, within a region five times the size of our solar system.
Simulating the Universe for Terrence Malick's Tree of Life
Volker Bromm talks about the cosmic dark ages, first light and how his simulations made their way into Tree of Life.UT Experiment Grapples With Essence of Gravity
We have all experienced gravity, but even to the brightest minds in science, it remains largely a mystery. Gary J. Hill, an astronomer at the University of Texas at Austin, is trying to change that.
Giant Magellan Telescope: A New Window on the Universe
The Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) will be larger than any telescope in existence today. When completed it will take advantage of seven large light-gathering mirrors at a prime observing site to see the distant reaches of the universe. It will also produce images up to 10 times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope. Ten institutions, including The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M, are partnering to raise the funds necessary to build the GMT — in what will likely be a paradigm shift in what we know about the universe.
College of Natural Sciences Video: 2011
From Alzheimer's disease to black holes and fusion energy, students and faculty in the College of Natural Sciences are changing the world through innovative research. Watch the college's 2011 highlights video. Produced by Lee Clippard and Mason Jones.
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