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...Kirshner further describes dark matter in his new book, The Extravagant Universe. He is also the author of more than 200 research papers on supernovas, large-scale distribution of galaxies and the size and shape of the universe...
...position, Kirshner will serve as a public representative for professional astronomers on issues concerning the field of astronomy. One of his major roles will be to represent the views and needs of astronomers on Capitol Hill...
...Kirshner was selected to be a presidential candidate by the AAS Presidential Appointments Committee, which approached him months ago to ask him if he would consider being a presidential candidate. “The polite thing to do was say yes,” he joked...
...Kirshner described the competition for the position as anything but fierce, saying that the AAS is not a particularly politically-charged organization. He and Bahcall did not participate in the head-to-head competition characterizing the election campaigns of many organizations, nor did they adopt complex, controversial platforms...
...faculty member of the CFA and professor of Science A-35, “Matter and the Universe,” Kirshner is currently researching an entity called “dark matter,” which he believes acts directly against gravity and is causing expansion of the universe to accelerate...