{"id":47,"date":"2019-04-29T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/users.utu.fi\/eskank\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-04-08T10:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:03:25","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/users.utu.fi\/eskank\/cv\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum vitae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Erkki Kankare<br \/>\nDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland<br \/>\nerkki.kankare &#8220;at&#8221; utu.fi<br \/>\nORCID: 0000-0001-8257-3512<\/p>\n<p><strong>Degrees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>03\/2021, Title of Docent, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n03\/2013, PhD, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n07\/2007, MSc, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current position<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/2023&#8230;08\/2026, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Finland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous positions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/2018&#8230;09\/2023, Senior Research Fellow, Turku Collegium for Science, Medicine and Technology (TCSMT), Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n09\/2014&#8230;09\/2018, Postdoc, Queen&#8217;s University Belfast, UK.<br \/>\n03\/2014&#8230;06\/2014, Postdoc, Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n04\/2013&#8230;03\/2014, Postdoc, Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO, University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n01\/2009&#8230;06\/2010, Student Support Astronomer, Nordic Optical Telescope, La Palma, Spain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research grant periods as principal investigator (PI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>01\/2021&#8230;12\/2024, project grant, Emil Aaltonen foundation, 200 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n10\/2018&#8230;09\/2021, start-up project funding, Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine, 20 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n04\/2013&#8230;03\/2014, postdoctoral grant, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, 26 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n08\/2012&#8230;09\/2012, doctoral thesis grant, University of Turku Foundation, 3174 \u20ac.<br \/>\n07\/2011&#8230;07\/2012, doctoral thesis grant, The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 21 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n07\/2010&#8230;06\/2012, doctoral thesis grant, The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 18 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n01\/2008&#8230;12\/2008, doctoral thesis grant, The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 15 000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n11\/2017&#8230;to date, multiple travel grants, 1300 \u20ac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2008 I have 11 first-author refereed articles (1 Nature Astronomy, 2 ApJ, 2 MNRAS, 6 A&amp;A) with over 300 citations. In total, I have authored 162 peer-review publications (including 1 in Science, 3 in Nature, and 5 in Nature Astronomy) in major astronomical journals with over 14000 citations. My h-index is 58. In addition, I have authored 11 conference proceedings, over 900 astrophysical information notices (Astronomer\u2019s Telegrams, Transient Name Server AstroNotes, IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, and GRB Coordinates Network circulars). Citation counts from the <a href=\"http:\/\/adsabs.harvard.edu\/\">SAO\/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership experience<\/strong><br \/>\n04\/2019&#8230;to date, a leader of the NUTS2 multi-period observing programme at the NOT.<br \/>\n05\/2017&#8230;to date, a leader of the ePESSTO\/ePESSTO+ science group<br \/>\n<em>Highly energetic transients and supernovae in the centres of active galaxies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supervision of students (graduation year indicated)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2027 (estimated), 1 PhD projects (principal supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n2026 (estimated), 1 PhD projects (principal supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n2025 (estimated), 1 PhD project (co-supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n2021, 1 PhD project (co-supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n2020, 1 PhLic project (co-supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<br \/>\n2018, 2 MSci projects (principal supervisor), Queen\u2019s University Belfast, UK.<br \/>\n2017, 1 MSci project (co-supervisor), Queen\u2019s University Belfast, UK.<br \/>\n2016, 1 MSci project (co-supervisor), Queen\u2019s University Belfast, UK.<br \/>\n2014, 1 MSc project (co-supervisor), University of Turku, Finland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teaching experience (at University of Turku, Finland)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2021 &amp; 2022 &amp; 2023 &amp; 2024 &amp; 2025, <em>Observational Techniques Using the NOT<\/em> (7 ECTS) MSc level national course, responsible organisation, primary lecturer.<br \/>\n2021, <em>Spectroscopic Diagnostics in Astrophysics<\/em>, 8 ECTS MSc level, individual lecture.<br \/>\n2018 &amp; 2019 &amp; 2020, <em>Havaitseva t\u00e4htitiede<\/em> (5 ECTS) (<em>Observational astronomy<\/em>) BSc level, individual lectures.<br \/>\n2019, <em>Projektity\u00f6<\/em> (3 ECTS) (<em>Project work<\/em>) BSc level (physics course), supervision of a project.<br \/>\n2013 &amp; 2018 &amp; 2019, <em>Methods of Observational Astrophysics<\/em> I (6 ECTS) MSc level, individual lectures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pedagogical training (via University of Turku, Finland)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2024, <em>Orientation day for doctoral supervisors seminar.<\/em><br \/>\n2021, <em>Research ethics and data protection seminar.<\/em><br \/>\n2020, <em>Training for Doctoral Thesis Supervision seminar series.<\/em><br \/>\n2019, <em>Yliopistopedagogiikan perusteet 2<\/em> (5 ECTS) (<em>Basics of university pedagogy 2<\/em>).<br \/>\n2018, <em>Yliopistopedagogiikan perusteet 1<\/em> (5 ECTS) (<em>Basics of university pedagogy 1<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/2019, University of Turku Department of Physics and Astronomy achievement award, 1000 \u20ac.<br \/>\n05\/2012, G.W. Wulff Research Fund stipend, 1620 \u20ac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Academic leadership &amp; activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>05\/2023, a member of the of the International Time Programme (ITP) Time Allocation Committee<br \/>\n03\/2019&#8230;05\/2022, an external reviewer for Time Allocation Groups including LT, INT, and OPTICON.<br \/>\n10\/2018&#8230;to date, HAWK-I instrument scientist of the ENGRAVE programme.<br \/>\n06\/2018&#8230;12\/2024, a member of the NOT Observing Programmes Committee (OPC).<br \/>\n04\/2014&#8230;to date, a Data Release builder of the PESSTO\/ePESSTO\/ePESSTO+ programme.<br \/>\n10\/2012&#8230;to date, referee for astronomical journal series including A&amp;A, ApJ, ApJS, and MNRAS.<br \/>\n06\/2008&#8230;to date, over 40 talks in international conferences, meetings and workshops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Observing experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>12\/2009&#8230;03\/2021, NTT+EFOSC2\/SOFI, 35 nights (3 remotely).<br \/>\n01\/2009&#8230;11\/2012, NOT+ALFOSC\/NOTCam\/FIES, 66 nights (55 as a NOT student, 3 remotely).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Observing programmes as principal investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2019&#8230;2026, NOT+ALFOSC\/NOTCam P59-506, P61-507, P62-505, P64-507, P66-506, P68-505, P70-503, P72-503 (159.8 nights, of which 101.8 nights ToO)<br \/>\n<em>The local transient Universe<\/em> (NUTS2)<br \/>\n2018&#8230;2020, NOT+ALFOSC\/NOTCam\/StanCam P58-506, P59-507, P61-508 (128 hours, ToO)<br \/>\n<em>Electromagnetic transients associated with gravitational-wave signals<\/em><br \/>\n2018, SALT+RSS 2018-1-DDT-003 (1 hour)<br \/>\n<em>Spectroscopic classification of AT 2018cux<\/em><br \/>\n2018, VLT+UVES 0101.D-0202 (4 hours, ToO)<br \/>\n<em>The circumstellar medium around narrow-line transients: towards calibrating future supernova rates<\/em><br \/>\n2018, VLT+HAWK-I\/GRAAL 0060.A-9475 (2 hours)<br \/>\n<em>HAWK-I\/GRAAL imaging of four nearby luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n2017, VLT+FORS2 0100.D-0567 (2 hours)<br \/>\n<em>The nature of the peculiar optical transient SN2016cvk<\/em><br \/>\n2016&#8230;2017, LT+IO:O PL16A01, PL17A11 (42 hours)<br \/>\n<em>Optical monitoring of all nearby narrow-line transients<\/em><br \/>\n2015, Swift+UVOT 31834 (2 hours)<br \/>\n<em>PS11000789<\/em><br \/>\n2015, VLT+FORS2 095.D-0793 (4.5 hours)<br \/>\n<em>The nature of peculiar optical transient SNhunt248<\/em><br \/>\n2014&#8230;2015, TNG+NICS AOT29-ID20, AOT30-ID18 (24 hours, ToO)<br \/>\n<em>Studies of peculiar supernovae with NOT and TNG &#8211; near-IR monitoring<\/em><br \/>\n2012, NOT+ALFOSC P46-021 (2 nights)<br \/>\n<em>SN 1994W-like Type IIn Supernovae &#8211; What are They?<\/em><br \/>\n2010&#8230;2015, NOT+NOTCam P42-007, P43-029, P45-007, P48-012, P49-028, P50-026 (27 nights)<br \/>\n<em>Studies of peculiar supernovae with NOT and TNG &#8211; near-IR imaging<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Organising scientific meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>06\/2022, workshop: NOT &#8211; a telescope for the future, La Palma, Spain<br \/>\nSOC chair<br \/>\n11\/2020, meeting: NUTS2 Meeting II, online<br \/>\norganiser<br \/>\n06\/2019, meeting: NOT Observing Programmes Committee P60 meeting, Turku, Finland<br \/>\nhost<br \/>\n04\/2019, meeting: ePESSTO+ Meeting I, Turku, Finland<br \/>\nco-organiser<\/p>\n<p><strong>International conferences, meetings &amp; workshops with contribution<\/strong><br \/>\n02\/2025, workshop: Star formation, nuclear activity and transients in dust obscured galaxies, La Palma, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse SNe in LIRGs<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2025, workshop: Transients in the archipelago, Korpostr\u00f6m, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Explosion sites of SN 1994W-like transients<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2024, workshop: Cyprus Astrophysics Workshop 2024, Paphos, Cyprus<br \/>\ntalk: <em>The core-collapse supernova population in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2024, meeting: Tuorla-Tartu meeting 2024, Turku, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>NOT Un-biased Transient Survey 2<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2023, meeting: ePESSTO+ Meeting @Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2023, meeting: NUTS2 Meeting III, Padova, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>NUTS2 P63 &#8211; P66 Summary<\/em><br \/>\n04\/2023, workshop: ENGRAVE data reduction workshop, Naples, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Introduction to HAWK-I data reduction<\/em><br \/>\n02\/2023, meeting: 3rd ENGRAVE meeting, Garching, Germany<br \/>\ntalk: <em>HAWK-I imaging<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2022, workshop: Cyprus Astrophysics Workshop 2022, Paphos, Cyprus<br \/>\ntalk: <em>The core-collapse supernova population in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2022, workshop: 1st Finland-Japan bilateral meeting on extragalactic transients, Turku, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>The core-collapse supernova population in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2022, workshop: NOT &#8211; a telescope for the future, La Palma, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Finnish observing courses with the NOT<\/em><br \/>\n10\/2021, meeting: Tuorla-Tartu meeting 2021, Turku, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse supernovae and their rates in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n03\/2021, conference: Physics Days 2021, Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Finland (online)<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2020, meeting: NUTS2 Meeting II, Turku, Finland (online)<br \/>\ntalk: <em>NUTS2 P60 &amp; P61 summary<\/em><br \/>\n10\/2019, meeting: NUTS2 Meeting, Padova, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>NUTS2 P59 summary<\/em><br \/>\n07\/2019, workshop: Optimizing training samples for SN photometric classification, Clermont-Ferrand, France<br \/>\ntalk: (<strong>invited<\/strong>) <em>ePESSTO+: advanced Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey for Transient Objects<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2019, conference: EWASS 2019, Lyon, France<br \/>\ntalk: (<strong>invited review<\/strong>) <em>An observational overview of extremely energetic nuclear transients<\/em><br \/>\n07\/2018, workshop: Transients in New Surveys, Leiden, the Netherlands<br \/>\ntalk: <em>A population of energetic narrow-line nuclear transients<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2018, conference: Shocking Supernovae, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\ntalk: (<strong>invited<\/strong>) <em>Observations of dust in supernovae<\/em><br \/>\n04\/2018, conference: EWASS 2018, Liverpool, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>A population of extremely energetic nuclear transients<\/em><br \/>\n12\/2017, meeting: ePESSTO Meeting II, Dublin, Ireland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Highly energetic nuclear narrow-line transients<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2017, workshop: SUNBIRD Workshop, Cape Town, South Africa<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernova impostors<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2017, conference: IAU Symposium 339 (WS11), Stellenbosch, South Africa<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extremely luminous nuclear transients (optical\/near-IR)<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2017, conference: IAU Symposium 339, Stellenbosch, South Africa<br \/>\ntalk: <em>A new population of highly energetic nuclear transients<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2017, meeting: FinCOSPAR 2017, Seili, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>A new type of extremely energetic transients in Seyfert galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2017, meeting: NUTS Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\ntalk: <em>PS16dtm, SN 2017ben, Gaia16ada<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2017, conference: EWASS 2017, Prague, Czech Republic<br \/>\nposter: <em>A new type of highly energetic transients associated with Seyfert galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2017, meeting: Evolution and Explosion of Massive Stars 2017, Dublin, Ireland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extremely energetic hydrogen-rich optical transients<\/em><br \/>\n03\/2017, meeting: ePESSTO Kick-off Meeting I, Belfast, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extremely energetic narrow-line transients in the centres of galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n10\/2016, meeting: NUTS Meeting, Padova, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>PS16dtm<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2016, conference: INAM 2016, Dublin, Ireland<br \/>\ntalk: (<strong>invited<\/strong>) <em>PESSTO: Public ESO Spectroscopic Survey for Transient Objects<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2016, conference: EWASS 2016, Athens, Greece<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Highly energetic supernovae in centres of galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2016, conference: NAM 2016, Nottingham, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Highly energetic superluminous supernovae in central regions of galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2015, meeting: Sharp Eyes on European Skies, Cambridge, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies with Gemini-North ALTAIR\/NIRI adaptive optics<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2015, conference: EWASS 2015, Tenerife, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernovae in central regions of galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2015, meeting: Paris PESSTO Meeting IX, Paris, France<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Triple peaks of the peculiar supernova impostor SNHunt248<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2014, meeting: Belfast PESSTO Meeting VII, Belfast, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2014, meeting: (Circum)nuclear SNe with Gaia, Cambridge, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>AO assisted near-IR searches in nuclear regions of LIRGs<\/em><br \/>\n07\/2013, conference: EWASS2013, Turku, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2012, meeting: LIRG Meeting 2012, Granada, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extinction correction for supernovae in the local universe<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2012, meeting: Astronomer\u2019s days 2012, Porvoo, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Core-collapse supernovae in dusty environments<\/em><br \/>\n12\/2011, meeting: ESO Large Program Meeting, Padova, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>SN 2009kn &amp; SN 2011ap<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2011, meeting: FinCOSPAR 2011, Kasn\u00e4s, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>SN 2009kn &#8211; The twin of SN 1994W?<\/em><br \/>\n08\/2011, conference: Explosive Ideas about Massive Stars, Stockholm, Sweden<br \/>\nposter: <em>SN 2009kn &#8211; The twin of SN 1994W<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2011, workshop: From Starburst to Supernova, Sydney, Australia<br \/>\ntalk: <em>SN 2009kn &#8211; The twin of SN 1994W?<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2011, conference: Supernovae and their Host Galaxies, Sydney, Australia<br \/>\nposter: <em>SN 2009kn &#8211;<\/em> The twin of SN 1994W?<br \/>\n12\/2010, meeting: ESO Large Program Meeting, Padova, Italy<br \/>\ntalk: <em>SN 2009kn &#8211; The twin of SN 1994W?<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2009, meeting: VLT LIRG Meeting, Granada, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extinction of SN host galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2009, meeting: 50th Meeting of the NOT STC, La Palma, Spain<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Dust extinction and supernova rates in the local universe<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2008, conference: Cosmic Dust Near &amp; Far 2008, Heidelberg, Germany<br \/>\nposter: <em>Highly obscured supernovae in luminous infrared galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n06\/2008, workshop: Supernovae &amp; Luminous Infrared Galaxies, Piikki\u00f6, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Extinction correction for supernova rates<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visiting colloquium talks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/2017, colloquium: Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile<br \/>\ntalk: <em>A population of highly energetic transient events in the centres of active galaxies<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2014, colloquium: Tuorla Observatory, University of Turku, Piikki\u00f6, Finland<br \/>\ntalk: <em>10adi: a superluminous supernova or an AGN outburst of a narrow-line Seyfert?<\/em><br \/>\n09\/2013, colloquium: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernovae in dense and dusty environments<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2008, colloquium: Queen\u2019s University Belfast, Belfast, UK<br \/>\ntalk: <em>Optical depth of spiral galaxies and highly extinguished supernovae<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Public outreach activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/2021, TCSMT (University of Turku) at Turku Main Library: <em>University of Turku Collegia Lecture Series<\/em><br \/>\ntalk: <em>Supernova once per year &#8211; luminous infrared galaxies are manufacturing stellar explosions<\/em> (<em>Supernova kerran vuodessa &#8211; kirkkaat infrapunagalaksit tehtailevat t\u00e4htien r\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksi\u00e4<\/em>)<br \/>\n12\/2020, Ursa Astronomical Association: <em>Public Lecture Series (online)<\/em><br \/>\ntalk: <em>When will Betelgeuse explode as a supernova?<\/em> (<em>Milloin Betelgeuse r\u00e4j\u00e4ht\u00e4\u00e4 supernovana?<\/em>)<br \/>\n03\/2020, TCSM (University of Turku) at Turku Main Library: <em>University of Turku Collegia Lecture Series<\/em><br \/>\ntalk: <em>From supernovae to kilonovae &#8211; astrophysical transients end stellar life cycles in spectacular ways<\/em> (<em>Supernovista kilonoviin &#8211; astrofysikaaliset transientit p\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4v\u00e4t n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4sti t\u00e4htien elinkaaria<\/em>)<br \/>\n03\/2019, Tuorla science centre (University of Turku) at Panimoravintola Koulu: <em>Star days<\/em> (<em>T\u00e4htip\u00e4iv\u00e4t<\/em>)<br \/>\npanel discussion: (<strong>invited<\/strong>) <em>How will the world end?<\/em> (<em>Miten maailma loppuu?<\/em>)<br \/>\n12\/2018, University of Turku: Host of a high-school student for a 2 day familiarization with working life.<br \/>\n10\/2017, Dunsink Observatory, Dublin, Ireland: <em>Public Open Night<\/em><br \/>\ntalk: (<strong>invited<\/strong>) <em>Where are the missing supernovae?<\/em><br \/>\n05\/2016, Queen\u2019s University Belfast: Guidance at <em>Mercury Transit Day<\/em><br \/>\n02\/2016, Queen\u2019s University Belfast at the Ulster Museum: Guidance at <em>NI Science Festival<\/em><br \/>\n12\/2015, Queen\u2019s University Belfast at W5: Guidance at <em>Destination Space<\/em><br \/>\n03\/2015, Queen\u2019s University Belfast: Guidance at <em>A Day of Stargazing at Queen\u2019s<\/em><br \/>\n02\/2015, Queen\u2019s University Belfast: Guidance at <em>Sun Watch at Queen\u2019s<\/em> (part of <em>NI Science Festival<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>A selection of press releases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>06\/2021, University of Turku: <em>Suomalaiset t\u00e4htitieteilij\u00e4t etsiv\u00e4t gravitaatioaaltojen l\u00e4hteit\u00e4<\/em><br \/>\n(<em>Finnish astronomers search for sources of gravitational waves<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/mediatiedote\/suomalaiset-tahtitieteilijat-etsivat-gravitaatioaaltojen-lahteita\">https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/mediatiedote\/suomalaiset-tahtitieteilijat-etsivat-gravitaatioaaltojen-lahteita<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, STFC: <em>UK leads international team to discover fiery explosion in a distant galaxy<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2017, Academy of Finland: <em>Scientists may have discovered one of the brightest supernova explosions ever<\/em><br \/>\n11\/2017, Queen\u2019s University Belfast: <em>Queen&#8217;s astronomer leads international team to ground-breaking fiery explosion in a distant galaxy<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/News\/Allnews\/2017\/Queensastronomerleadsinternationalteamtoground-breakingfieryexplosioninadistantgalaxy.html\">https:\/\/www.qub.ac.uk\/News\/Allnews\/2017\/Queensastronomerleadsinternationalteamtoground-breakingfieryexplosioninadistantgalaxy.html<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, University of Turku: <em>Turkulaistutkijat mukana l\u00f6yt\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 \u00e4\u00e4rimm\u00e4isen kirkkaita supernovar\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksi\u00e4<\/em> (<em>Researchers from Turku discovering extremely bright supernova explosions<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/turkulaistutkijat-mukana-loytamassa-aarimmaisen-kirkkaita\">https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/turkulaistutkijat-mukana-loytamassa-aarimmaisen-kirkkaita<\/a><br \/>\n10\/2017, University of Turku: <em>Astronomers Observe First Light from Gravitational Wave Source<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/en\/news\/news\/astronomers-observe-first-light-from-gravitational-wave-source\">https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/en\/news\/news\/astronomers-observe-first-light-from-gravitational-wave-source<\/a><br \/>\n10\/2013, University of Turku: <em>Magneettiset t\u00e4hdet ovat universumin kirkkaimpien r\u00e4j\u00e4hdysten takana<\/em><br \/>\n(<em>Magnetic stars are the source of the most luminous explosions in the universe<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/magneettiset-tahdet-ovat-universumin-kirkkaimpien-rajahdysten-takana\">https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/magneettiset-tahdet-ovat-universumin-kirkkaimpien-rajahdysten-takana<\/a><br \/>\n02\/2013, University of Turku: <em>Tieto piilossa olevista supernovista tuo lis\u00e4tietoa maailmankaikkeudesta<\/em><br \/>\n(<em>Information on hidden supernovae brings more knowledge on the universe<\/em>)<br \/>\n09\/2012, University of Turku: <em>Uudet supernovahavainnot valottavat t\u00e4htien syntyhistoriaa<\/em> (<em>New supernova observations give information on star formation history<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/uudet-supernovahavainnot-valottavat-tahtien-syntyhistoriaa\">https:\/\/www.utu.fi\/fi\/ajankohtaista\/uutinen\/uudet-supernovahavainnot-valottavat-tahtien-syntyhistoriaa<\/a><br \/>\n01\/2009, Gemini Observatory: <em>First Supernova Discovered with Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemini.edu\/node\/11226\">http:\/\/www.gemini.edu\/node\/11226<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A selection of news and popular astronomy items<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>07\/2021, Helsingin Sanomat: <em>Lasten tiedekysymykset: Miten Betelgeusen r\u00e4j\u00e4hdys n\u00e4kyy maapallolle ja milloin?<\/em> (<em>Children\u2019s science questions: How will the explosion of Betelgeuse be seen from Earth and when?<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs.fi\/tiede\/art-2000008140085.html\">https:\/\/www.hs.fi\/tiede\/art-2000008140085.html<\/a><br \/>\n04\/2021, Aurora Verkko+: <em>Maailmankaikkeuden majakat tietokoneen ruudulla<\/em> (<em>The lighthouses of the Universe on the Computer Screen<\/em>)<br \/>\n11\/2019, Aurora 2\/2019, page 12-13: <em>NOT-teleskooppi paljastaa avaruuden salat<\/em> (<em>The NOT telescope reveals the secrets of space<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/turun_yliopisto\/docs\/aurora-2-2019\">https:\/\/issuu.com\/turun_yliopisto\/docs\/aurora-2-2019<\/a><br \/>\n10\/2019, TS Makasiini: <em>T\u00e4htitieteen paraatipaikka<\/em> (<em>Parade place of astronomy<\/em>)<br \/>\n06\/2018, Iltalehti: <em>Turkulaistutkijat mukana tekem\u00e4ss\u00e4 historiaa: Kuolevan t\u00e4hden plasmasuihku tallennettiin ensimm\u00e4ist\u00e4 kertaa kuvaan<\/em> (<em>Researchers from Turku involved in making history: A plasma jet of a dying star was recorded for the first time in an image<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/kotimaa\/201806142201015472_u0.shtml\">https:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/kotimaa\/201806142201015472_u0.shtml<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Newsweek: <em>Giant Space Explosion That\u2019s Never Been Witnessed Before Challenges What We Know About Stars and Black Holes<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/giant-space-explosion-never-witnessed-challenges-what-know-about-stars-black-712040\">http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/giant-space-explosion-never-witnessed-challenges-what-know-about-stars-black-712040<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Helsingin Sanomat: <em>Suomalaiset l\u00f6ysiv\u00e4t todenn\u00e4k\u00f6isesti yhden kaikkien aikojen kirkkaimmista supernovista tai t\u00e4hden, jota musta aukko repii rikki<\/em> (<em>Finns most likely found one of the brightest supernovae ever &#8211; or a star that a black hole is tearing apart<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hs.fi\/tiede\/art-2000005448500.html\">https:\/\/www.hs.fi\/tiede\/art-2000005448500.html<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Tekniikka &amp; Talous: <em>Suomalaistutkijan johtama ryhm\u00e4 l\u00f6ysi uuden joukon r\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksi\u00e4 kaukaisista galakseista ehk\u00e4 yksi kaikkien aikojen kirkkaimmista supernovista<\/em> (<em>A group lead by a Finnish researcher discovered explosions of a new type in distant galaxies &#8211; maybe one of the brightest supernovae ever<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tekniikkatalous.fi\/tiede\/avaruus\/suomalaistutkijan-johtama-ryhma-loysi-uuden-joukon-rajahdyksia-kaukaisista-galakseista-ehka-yksi-kaikkien-aikojen-kirkkaimmista-supernovista-6687224\">http:\/\/www.tekniikkatalous.fi\/tiede\/avaruus\/suomalaistutkijan-johtama-ryhma-loysi-uuden-joukon-rajahdyksia-kaukaisista-galakseista-ehka-yksi-kaikkien-aikojen-kirkkaimmista-supernovista-6687224<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Iltasanomat: <em>Suomalaistutkijat l\u00f6ysiv\u00e4t ehk\u00e4 kaikkien aikojen r\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksen repik\u00f6 supermassiivinen musta aukko t\u00e4hden hajalle?<\/em> (<em>Finnish researchers possibly found an all time record breaking explosion &#8211; did a supermassive black hole tear a star apart?<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.is.fi\/tiede\/art-2000005448032.html\">https:\/\/www.is.fi\/tiede\/art-2000005448032.html<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Savon Sanomat: <em>Suomalaistutkijat havaitsivat uskomattoman kirkkaan r\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksen kaukaisessa galaksissa<\/em> (<em>Finnish researchers discovered an incredibly bright explosion in a distant galaxy<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.savonsanomat.fi\/kotimaa\/Suomalaistutkijat-havaitsivat-uskomattoman-kirkkaan-r%C3%A4j%C3%A4hdyksen-kaukaisessa-galaksissa\/1068963\">http:\/\/www.savonsanomat.fi\/kotimaa\/Suomalaistutkijat-havaitsivat-uskomattoman-kirkkaan-r%C3%A4j%C3%A4hdyksen-kaukaisessa-galaksissa\/1068963<\/a><br \/>\n11\/2017, Iltalehti: <em>Suomalaistutkijan johtama ryhm\u00e4 teki harvinaisen l\u00f6yd\u00f6n &#8211; yksi kaikkien aikojen kirkkaimmista supernovar\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksist\u00e4? (<em>A group lead by a Finnish researcher made a rare discovery &#8211; one of the brightest supernova explosions? )<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/ulkomaat\/201711132200530134_ul.shtml\">http:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/ulkomaat\/201711132200530134_ul.shtml<\/a><br \/>\n10\/2017, Tekniikka &amp; Talous: <em>Tutkijat todistivat ensimm\u00e4ist\u00e4 kertaa historiassa kahden neutronit\u00e4hden sulautumisen toisiinsa \u2013 &#8220;Suurin osa maailmankaikkeuden kullasta syntyy n\u00e4in&#8221;<\/em> (<em>Researchers witnessed for the first time in history a coalescence of two neutron stars \u2013 &#8220;Most of the gold in the universe is created like this&#8221;<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tekniikkatalous.fi\/tiede\/tutkijat-todistivat-ensimmaista-kertaa-historiassa-kahden-neutronitahden-sulautumisen-toisiinsa-suurin-osa-maailmankaikkeuden-kullasta-syntyy-nain-6682624\">http:\/\/www.tekniikkatalous.fi\/tiede\/tutkijat-todistivat-ensimmaista-kertaa-historiassa-kahden-neutronitahden-sulautumisen-toisiinsa-suurin-osa-maailmankaikkeuden-kullasta-syntyy-nain-6682624<\/a><br \/>\n10\/2017, Iltalehti: <em>Suomalaistutkijat mukana t\u00e4htitieteen l\u00e4pimurrossa \u2013 yksi heist\u00e4 &#8220;ydinryhm\u00e4ss\u00e4&#8221;<\/em> (Finnish researchers involved in an astronomical breakthrough \u2013 one of them in the &#8220;core group&#8221;<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/ulkomaat\/201710162200464765_ul.shtml\">http:\/\/www.iltalehti.fi\/ulkomaat\/201710162200464765_ul.shtml<\/a><br \/>\n01\/2014, T\u00e4hdet ja Avaruus (in the print version): <em>Supernovahavaintoja liukuhihnalta<\/em> (<em>Supernova observations from a conveyor belt<\/em>)<br \/>\n10\/2013, T\u00e4hdet ja Avaruus: <em>Universumin kirkkaimpia r\u00e4j\u00e4hdyksi\u00e4 tehtailevat magnetarit<\/em> (<em>The brightest explosions in the universe are manufactured by magnetars<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avaruus.fi\/uutiset\/tahdet-sumut-ja-galaksit\/universumin-kirkkaimpia-rajahdyksia-tehtailevat-magnetarit.html\">https:\/\/www.avaruus.fi\/uutiset\/tahdet-sumut-ja-galaksit\/universumin-kirkkaimpia-rajahdyksia-tehtailevat-magnetarit.html<\/a><br \/>\n09\/2012, T\u00e4hdet ja Avaruus: <em>Suomalaistutkijat: Suuri osa supernovista j\u00e4\u00e4 piiloon<\/em> (<em>Finnish researchers: A large fraction of supernovae is hiding<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avaruus.fi\/uutiset\/tahdet-sumut-ja-galaksit\/suomalaistutkijat-suuri-osa-supernovista-jaa-piiloon.html\">https:\/\/www.avaruus.fi\/uutiset\/tahdet-sumut-ja-galaksit\/suomalaistutkijat-suuri-osa-supernovista-jaa-piiloon.html<\/a><br \/>\n09\/2012, Turun Sanomat: <em>Kaksi viidest\u00e4 supernovasta j\u00e4\u00e4 l\u00f6ytym\u00e4tt\u00e4 t\u00e4htip\u00f6lyn takia<\/em> (<em>Two out of five supernovae are not found because of star dust<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ts.fi\/uutiset\/388643\">https:\/\/www.ts.fi\/uutiset\/388643<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n02\/2009, Aurora 1\/2009, page 9: <em>Lasers\u00e4de johdattaa supernovan j\u00e4ljille<\/em> (<em>Laser beam leads to traces of a supernova<\/em>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Erkki Kankare Department of Physics and Astronomy, FI-20014 University of Turku, Finland erkki.kankare &#8220;at&#8221; utu.fi ORCID: 0000-0001-8257-3512 Degrees 03\/2021, Title of Docent, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland. 03\/2013, PhD, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland. 07\/2007, MSc, astronomy, University of Turku, Finland. 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