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Pulsars: The Cosmic Lighthouses

Posted on June 15, 2012 by danielfeldman

When very large stars die, they go out with a huge explosion called a supernova. The outer layers of the star are ejected outwards in a magnificent, extremely bright explosion that can outshine an entire galaxy; the inner core of … Continue reading →

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Venus Transit 2012 – Don’t Miss!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by danielfeldman

Hi everyone! I’m writing this post to alert you to a very rare transit that you MUST see this year–if you don’t, you will never get the chance again. No seriously, you will never get to see it again. I’m … Continue reading →

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Twitter account!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by danielfeldman

Hi everyone! Just letting y’all know that Science for Dessert is now officially on Twitter! I hope to be posting links to cool science for you to check out, and of course tweet when I have a new post. So … Continue reading →

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Blue Stragglers: Clinging to life?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by danielfeldman

Time to jump back into Astronomy! Stars are, in my eyes, the true staple of astronomical wonder. When we look up at the sky, what’s the first thing that strikes us? Stars. And yet when it comes to public knowledge … Continue reading →

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