20 12, 2021

‘Nature’ Reports on Giant Discovery Made by CofC Astronomy Professor and Team

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Astronomy professor Joe Carson was part of a research team whose discovery of the biggest star system ever known to host a planet appears in the journal "Nature."

26 05, 2016

Help Solve the Mystery Behind Our Galaxy’s Most Mysterious Star

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Named after CofC alumna Tabetha Boyajian '03, Tabby's Star is considered the "most mysterious star in the galaxy" – and you can join the community of stargazers helping astronomers figure it out. Could this megastructure be evidence of aliens?

19 10, 2015

Astronomer’s Research on Stars and the Birth of Planets Appears in “Nature”

By |2020-02-25T13:02:56-05:00October 19, 2015|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Astronomer’s Research on Stars and the Birth of Planets Appears in “Nature”

Joe Carson is one of a handful of astronomers that have discovered never-before-seen structures within a dusty disc surrounding a nearby star. This breakthrough could answer questions about the birth of planets.

5 12, 2014

Orion Launch Offers Infinite Possibilities for Professor and Alumnus

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Geology professor Cass Runyon was at the Orion launch, and alum David Weiss '12, a Mars researcher, might be involved in the first manned trip to the planet.