Daily Archives: November 28, 2009

Portraits of Scientists

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Invader Xan

New Zealand born photographer Max Alexander has taken a truly fantastic set of portraits of a number of astronomers. These are just two of them — go to his website and have a look at the rest! With thanks to … Continue reading →

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Tiny Twins

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Invader Xan

It’s been known for a while now that there’s no clear boundary between a very large planet and a very small star. 1995 saw the discovery of the curious brown dwarf stars. Stellar inbetweeners, too small to be true stars … Continue reading →

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