Esko Valtaoja (IPA: /ˈesko ˈʋɑltɑˌojɑ/) is a Finnish astronomer and writer. He was born in Sodankylä. Valtaoja works as a professor at the University of Turku where he studies quasars. The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Sodankylä is a town and municipality of Finland. ... A professor is a senior teacher, lecturer and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The University of Turku, located in Turku in southwestern Finland, is the second largest university in the country as measured by student enrolment. ... This view, taken with infrared light, is a false-color image of a quasar-starburst tandem with the most luminous starburst ever seen in such a combination. ...

In 2002 his book Kotona maailmankaikkeudessa (Home in the Universe) won the Finlandia Prize for the best non-fiction work. After this he became a popular guest speaker at TV shows, Science fiction conventions, popular science seminars etc. Part of his popularity comes from his ability to present complex scientific theories and ideas in a manner that is both understandable and entertaining to the general audience. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Finlandia Prize is awarded annually to the best Finnish novel. ... Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called science fiction fandom) of various forms of science fiction and fantasy. ...

In his free time he enjoys art and literature (especially science fiction). He is also an amateur biologist. Resources Great Museums in the World (Louvre, Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, Picasso …) CGFA: A Virtual Art Museum Art-Atlas. ... Open Directory Project: Literature World Literature Electronic Text Archives Magazines and E-zines Online Writing Writers Resources Libraries, Digital Cataloguing, Metadata Distance Learning Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Classicism in Literature The Universal Library, by Carnegie Mellon University Project Gutenberg Online Library Abacci - Project Gutenberg texts matched with Amazon... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms. ...

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