Category Archives: June 2023

From The Digital Desk of New Member Joseph Matthews

Posted on June 4, 2023 by ST Editors

by Joe Matthews After thinking about joining  AAAP for about 5 years, I finally made my decision on December 31, 2022.  I have been interested in Astronomy since reading Issac Asimov’s 1968 book, “The Universe from Flat Earth to Quasar’s”.  … Continue reading →

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Black holes, Entropy, and information

Posted on June 4, 2023 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti In the century following Albert Einstein’s General theory of relativity, the term “Black holes” entered our lexicon. In addition to a greater understanding, Black holes have been confirmed via indirect means and also photographed in the … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on June 4, 2023 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan It’s the End of a World as We Know It Astronomers have witnessed a star gobbling up a planet, offering the first direct glimpse of a gnarly process called planetary engulfment that most likely awaits Earth … Continue reading →

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