Category Archives: Astronomy

Productivity (Circa Summer 2012)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by danielfeldman

Back in the summer of 2012, while working at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and putting the finishing touches on my senior thesis, I was faced with a 3 week period without my advisors around. At the time … Continue reading →

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Tales of Comet Tails

Posted on May 17, 2013 by danielfeldman

(This entry caps off my Facebook “fun facts” series from my studying for a brutal comprehensive exam for graduate school, and is inspired by an old comps problem on Comet Hyakutake. And it’s an excuse to look at so many … Continue reading →

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The Coolest Thing You Likely Never Learned About Hydrogen

Posted on April 10, 2013 by danielfeldman

What do you know about Hydrogen? In a very un-scientific study, I decided to find out. I posed this question to my Facebook friends: “If I ask you to tell me 1 thing you know off the top of your … Continue reading →

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Musings of Great Minds

Posted on February 15, 2013 by danielfeldman

As many of you know (perhaps from reading the ‘about’ section of this site), I am a graduate student. This means I am tasked with running discussion sections for an astronomy class–this semester a class called Cosmic Controversies, which teaches … Continue reading →

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