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First results from The Palomar Transient Factory Eran Ofek Einstein fellow CALTECH Talk Layout PTF goals System overview Capabilities and products What have we found so far?…

Termination of Stars Some Quantum Concepts Pauli Exclusion Principle: Effectively limits the amount of certain kinds of stuff that can be crammed into a given space (particles…

Astronomy meets QCD Sergei Popov (SAI MSU) Astrophysical point of view Astrophysical appearance of NSs is mainly determined by: Spin Magnetic field Temperature Velocity Environment…

Termination of Stars Some Quantum Concepts Pauli Exclusion Principle: Effectively limits the amount of certain kinds of stuff that can be crammed into a given space (particles…