by Nathan Sanders | Jun 7, 2014 | Current Events
The AAS will no longer print physical copies of its flagship journals the ApJ and AJ. What does this mean for our field?
by Nathan Sanders | May 13, 2014 | Career Navigation
How Dylan Nelson produced amazing, interactive visualizations of the Illustris simulation
by Nathan Sanders | Oct 28, 2013 | Daily Paper Summaries
Douglas Adams’ fictional Ford Prefect famously warned us of eddies in the spacetime continuum. Has the IBEX spacecraft now found evidence that they really exist?
by Nathan Sanders | Aug 9, 2013 | Personal Experiences
We asked each student in our Harvard AY201b course to develop an online software module that they could use to teach their peers, and other students around the world. See the amazing results!
by Nathan Sanders | Aug 9, 2013 | Quick Notes
Today Astrobites is launching a new project, a tumblr blog called Astroplots. You can visit or subscribe to Astroplots for brief updates on research in astrophysics, both historical and fresh off the (e-)presses.The format of this new blog is a little different than the main Astrobites site. Instead of describing a full work in detail, Astroplots will feature one or two paragraph vignettes about particular figures and images from research papers. These figures will generally be selected from different papers than the ones being covered on the Astrobites main site, so be sure to check both for a fuller window into the diversity of work being done in the field.Do you have a favorite plot, image, or other figure that you would like to see highlighted on Astroplots? Let us know by leaving a comment below or sending us a tweet!A special thanks goes to Angela Massey, a Boston University student and Astrobites reader who suggested that we explore new ways to highlight astrophysical...