Tana Joseph
Occupation: Astronomer and Science Communicator
Year born: 1984
Research Areas: Extragalactic X-ray Binaries, Radio Astronomy
"Science isn’t done until it is communicated."
In partnership with the Faulkes Telescope Project
Occupation: Astronomer and Science Communicator
Year born: 1984
Research Areas: Extragalactic X-ray Binaries, Radio Astronomy
"Science isn’t done until it is communicated."
Occupation: Astrophysicist
Year born: 1939
Occupation: Astronomer
Research Areas: Sonification, Black Holes
"I have to study, study, study. I am very determined. If I can do it [science], anyone can."
Occupation: Astrophysicist
Year born: 1910
Research Areas: Stellar Evolution, Black Holes
"My motive has not been to solve a single problem, but to acquire a perspective of an entire area"
About 6 % of all known stars in our part of the Milky Way are white dwarfs. When a small star runs out of fuel, it produces a planetary nebula. The outer layers of the nebula drift away from the star leaving a white dwarf.
All stars form in nebulae, which are huge clouds of gas and dust. Though they shine for many thousands, and even millions of years, stars do not last forever. The changes that occur in a star over time and the final stage of its life depend on a star's size.