Super Science Fellowships - Grant ID: FS100100019

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FS100100019

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Space science and astronomy: New eyes on old stars: Decoding late-stage stellar evolution. Planetary nebulae, the extended shrouds of dying stars, are a fascinating, brief period in the life of most stars. Our Sun will eventually go through this phase engulfing the earth. Planetary nebulae are unique celestial laboratories thanks to their rich emission line spectra. They are amongst the most beautiful and mysterious of objects, whose startling images act as a photogenic magnet for public interest. Behind their beauty hides the mystery of how stars return carbon, one of life's essential building blocks - to interstellar space. This project will constitute the next major breakthrough in understanding these processes and addresses several significant astrophysical problems in the field via unique Australian data and instrumentation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-12-2010

End Date: 31-05-2014

Funding Scheme: Super Science Fellowships

Funding Amount: $278,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Galactic Astronomy | Astronomical and Space Instrumentation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Scientific Instruments |

Other Keywords

Astronomical and Space Instrumentation | Astronomical and Space Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Physical Sciences | Galactic Astronomy | Scientific Instruments | Stellar Astronomy and Planetary Systems

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