Pitt Astronomer Leads Search for Supernovae, Star-Gobbling Black Holes for International Telescope Project
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Pittsburgh physics and astronomy professor will lead a multiyear effort to use the world's most powerful digital camera to search the sky for explosive and violent deep-space events that could help astronomers better understand cosmic activity, from the universe's expansion to the savage interaction of stars and black holes.