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About Jane Tang
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Expertise
I can answer questions related to astrophysics, cosmology, especially modern cosmology. I cannot answer questions about string theory which is beyond my research.

Experience
I have been working on cosmology for four years. Most of my research focuses on constaining cosmological parameters. I also worked on weak gravitatinoal lensing for two years

Publications
I published one paper on The Astrophysical Journal.

Education/Credentials
I got my Msc degree last year on Astrophysics. Now I am a phd Student on Astrophysics.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Jane Tang 
In Category  Astronomy

SubjectDate Asked

A question about black holes12/2/2006
  Q: I am a student from Israel. I'm doing a school project about "Black Holes", and i have a question I ...
  A: I am very glad to answer your question. The strong gravitational field about the black hole is ...
astronomy10/19/2006
  Q: my friend asked me this and i have been stumped for days now. suppose that two stars are seperated ...
  A: the star image is not a point because of telescope resolution. You can imagine it as a circle. The ...
positions od stars8/30/2006
  Q: I have a pretty good handle on astronomical distances and time. But please answer me this: Even ...
  A: The first question is very complicated. I would say Yes and No. If the objects (stars, galaxies, ...
Homogeneousness and isotropism8/11/2006
  Q: Years ago I read that the universe is homogeneous and isotropic? I seem to remember that isotropism ...
  A: There is a good example that explains why. Image a universe in which all the particles are moving at ...
BB Cosmology8/9/2006
  Q: In quantum cosmolgy, does absolute nothingness exist? I am told that it does and that even Hawkins ...
  A: Your understanding is quite right. But vacuum doesn't mean absolute nothing. One of top problems of ...
Biggest Thing In the Universe8/2/2006
  Q: A recent piece of news reported that the Subaru Telescope has found it ▬a branching structure ...
  A: Structure usually means that the components are gravitationally related with each other. For ...
Galaxys and Universes7/20/2006
  Q: Can you tell me if a universe is as same as a galaxy. Thak you
  A: No, the universe is different from a galaxy. Think of our human society. The galaxies are like ...
career guidance7/12/2006
  Q: please advice regarding the the cources available in astronomy in the US FOR graduation .especially ...
  A: there! I am glad that you are interested on Astronomy. Though I am a student in UK system, I can ...

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