Hubblecast

Video Podcast Episode 1:
The Comet Galaxy

2-March 2007

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in collaboration with several other ground- and space-based telescopes, has captured a galaxy being ripped apart by a galaxy cluster’s gravitational field and harsh environment. The finding sheds light on the mysterious process by which gas-rich spiral-shaped galaxies might evolve into gas-poor irregular- or elliptical-shaped galaxies over billions of years. Subscribe to Hubblecast Download this episode

Meet the Scientists:

Dr. J's Profile Dr. J is the young enthusiastic host of the Hubblecast. He is a German astronomer at the European Organization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO). His scientific interests are in cosmology, particularly on galaxy evolution and quasars. Dr. J's real name is Joe Liske and he has a PhD in astronomy. Link to Dr. J's Homepage Link to Dr. J's MySpace Page
Dr. Luca Cortese's Profile Dr. Cortese was born in Milano, Italy. He took his PhD in Physics and Astronomy at Universita' di Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and Laboratoire d'Astrophysique de Marseille. He is now Research Associate in Observational Astronomy at Cardiff University (UK). His research interests are in the various aspects of galaxy evolution with particular interest on environmental effects. Link to Dr. Cortese's Homepage Link to Dr. Cortese's MySpace page
Dr. Jean-Paul Kneib's Profile Dr. Jean-Paul is a French astronomer who does research on gravitational lensing, clusters of galaxies and cosmology. He has worked at various places in Toulouse, Chile, Cambridge (UK) and at the California Institute of Technology. He is now head of the Cosmology group in Marseille. Link to Dr. Kneib's MySpace page

Credits

Narration:
Dr. Robert Fosbury
Francesca Granato

Design:
Martin Kornmesser
Francesca Granato

Technical Support:
Lars Holm Nielsen
Raquel Yumi Shida

Cinematographer:
Peter Rixner (www.perix.de)

Script:
Lars Lindberg Christensen
Aitana Vargas

Director:
Lars Lindberg Christensen