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Astronomers Pin Down Origins of “Mile Markers” for Expansion of Universe

By Guest PostNovember 24, 2012Scienceastronomer, ben shappee, brightness, chemical element, dead stars, kris stanek, lbt, mile markers, mods system, mods1, ohio state university, optical telescope, origin, pattern, pinwheel galaxy, rick pogge, supernova 2011fe, supernovae, type ia, white dwarfs, zombies

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A study using a unique new instrument on the world’s largest optical telescope has revealed the likely origins of especially bright supernovae that astronomers use as easy-to-spot “mile markers” to measure the expansion and acceleration of the universe.

In a paper to appear in the Astrophysical Journal, researchers describe observations of recent supernova 2011fe that they captured with the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) using a tool created at Ohio State University: the Multi-Object Double Spectrograph (MODS). (more…)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

By Guest PostJune 4, 2012Entertainment16th president, abraham lincoln, edgar allan poe, fan, gothic horror, movie, night watch, price and prejudice, russian blockbusters, seth grahame smith, supernatural action, the raven, timur bekmambetov, united states, vampire hunter, yahoo movies, zombies

WHO WILL DIG IT?

History buffs who thought they knew everything there was to know about the 16th President of the United States, and those who appreciate slick, supernatural action. (more…)