Visualizing Science 2017: Finding the Hidden Beauty in College Research

October 20, 2017 • by Steven E. Franklin

Five years ago the College of Natural Sciences began an annual tradition called Visualizing Science with the intent of finding the inherent beauty hidden within scholarly research.


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The complicated structure at the centre of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. There is a bright source at the centre that is surrounded by greenish nebulosity and several looping lines in cream, orange and pink. One of these lines appears to form a ring oriented vertically and nearly edge-on around the bright source at the centre. Other lines trace out a figure eight shape. Moving outward from these complex lines and green nebulosity, there is a section of red light on either side of the object.

McDonald Observatory

Astronomers Investigate Complex Heart of a Cosmic Butterfly

Headshots of Dr. Gilpin, Dr. Kim and Dr. Baldini

Accolades

Three College of Natural Sciences Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards