Real shooting stars exist, but they aren't the streaks you see in a clear night sky
Some stars travel at high speeds through the universe and sometimes leave spectacular clouds of dust and gas in their wake.
Idan Ginsburg
Academic Faculty in Physics & Astronomy, Georgia State University
Hello! I'm an astrophysicist who specializes in dynamics - which includes the movement of stars, planets, and black holes - and astrobiology. My most recent paper (just submitted) looks at the effects of tides from moons on the formation of life. I have a book contract with Cambridge University Press on the topic of "panspermia" which is the natural transfer of life from one planet to another. I certainly love teaching, and enjoy writing about topics in my field I feel are in the public's mind.