People generally like astronomy, especially when dealing with big explosions.

In two papers, in 2009 and 2010 we discuss the use of Type II supernovae as cosmological distance probes.

    * Nature News Oct. 22, 2010

            “Alternative Yardsticks to Measure the Universe”

    * Universe Today Sept. 11, 2010

            “Type II-P Supernovae as a New Standard Candle”

About the Palomar Transient Factory.

    * space.com Oct. 11, 2010

              “Astronomy Overload: Scientists Shifting from Stargazing to Data Mining”

    * Universe Today Jun. 15, 2009

              “New Sky Survey to Catch Exploding Stars in the Act”

In January 2010 we published in Science a paper about the intriguing supernova 2002bj that had an incredibly fast evolution, and a very peculiar chemical composition.

    * San Francisco Chronicle Nov. 6, 2009

            “Supernova Fits into a New Class”

    * National Geographic Nov. 6, 2009

            “New Type of Supernova Discovered”

    * Universe Today Nov. 5, 2009

            “Found: Theoretical Supernova Actually Exists”

    * Space.com Nov. 5, 2009

            “New Type of Supernova Discovered”

    * ynet (in hebrew) Nov. 5, 2009

               חוקר ישראלי גילה סופרנובה יוצאת דופן

    * Hayadan (in hebrew) Nov. 5, 2009

חוקר ישראלי גילה סופרנובה יוצאת דופן

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