Brad E. Tucker

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Contact Info - Aus

    Postal Address

    Mt. Stromlo Observatory
    via Cotter Road
    Weston Creek, ACT 2611
    Australia
  • Phone

    Office: +61 (0)2 6125 6711
  • Email

    brad -at- mso.anu.edu.au

Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by. I am an Astrophysicist/Cosmologist, and currently a Fellow at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt. Stromlo Observatory at the Australian National University.

I have my hand in a variety of things, but the majority of my work involves Exploding stars called Supernova and Cosmology, the study of the Universe. A certain type of supernova, called a type Ia, can be used as a standard candle that can trace our Universe's history.

For this work, I am involved with a number of supernova surveys. I have been working on the ESSENCE Project, The CfA Supernova Search, The Carnegie Supernova Project and also using Mt. Stromlo's new SkyMapper telescope. I am one of the leads of the Kepler Extra-Galactic Survey, KEGS, a Kepler Space Telescope Key Program, to understand why and how stars blow. I am leeading a project to build a network of ultraviolet telescopes in the upper atmosphere which are being built at Mt. Stromlo.

I originally hail from Sacramento, California, USA. I did my undergraduate studies in Physics, Philosophy, and Theology at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, and my PhD at Mt. Stromlo Observatory, the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. In addition research, I frequently give talks to school groups and the general public about Astronomy and have regular segments on various radio stations talking about Astronomy news and events. Among other things, I have developed a series of Astronomy coins in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint, consulted on science fiction movies, advised on Astronomy-themed art projects, and has been featured in specials on the National Geographic Channel. I am currently in the process of writing my first popular book and producing a Massive Open Online Course.

Contact Info - US

    Postal Address

    Department of Astronomy
    University of California, Berkeley
    D-367 Hearst Field Annex #3411
    Berkeley, CA 94720-3411
    United States of America
  • Email

    brad -at- astro.berkeley.edu