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Heating up the guts of gas giants
Hot Jupiters are eponymously hot from outside. How does this heat affect their atmospheres and deep interiors?
Astronomy Camp: A Lesson in Asking Questions
Outreach benefits both parties — it inspires the next generation of scientists and reminds us why we became scientists in the first place. I speak a bit about my experience as a camp counselor at astronomy camp and the lesson I learned in asking good questions.
Learning about galaxy evolution with naked red nuggets
A unique population of galaxies may hold the keys to discovering how star formation stops happening in older galaxies.
In the heart of a trainwreck galaxy: potential for future gravitational waves
Could a suspicious pair of active black holes improve the outlook for seeing the gravitational wave background?
Does an AGN help or hurt star formation?
A Seyfert 2 galaxy’s energetic nucleus creates impressive twin outflows, but how are they affecting its star formation?
Peas in a Pod?
Neighboring exoplanets appear to come in similar sizes. But is this a result of observational bias?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astronomy Camp: A Lesson in Asking Questions
Outreach benefits both parties — it inspires the next generation of scientists and reminds us why we became scientists in the first place. I speak a bit about my experience as a camp counselor at astronomy camp and the lesson I learned in asking good questions.
Queer Figures in Astronomy History
This LGBT STEM day, learn about the lives and research of LGBTQ+ figures in astronomy.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Anthony Yeates
Don’t get it twisted—unless “it” is the solar magnetic field and you want to produce a coronal mass ejection. Come listen to Prof. Anthony Yeates talk about his work at #AAS234!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Anthony Yeates
Don’t get it twisted—unless “it” is the solar magnetic field and you want to produce a coronal mass ejection. Come listen to Prof. Anthony Yeates talk about his work at #AAS234!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III
Professor James Head III worked for the Apollo program which saw humans first land on the Moon nearly 50 years ago. Find out how we are continuing to explore the Moon and what it can still teach us ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234. Is it time we went back?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Alice Shapley
Come ask questions at Dr. Alice Shapley’s #AAS234 talk to learn about interesting events that happened a long time ago, to galaxies far, far away!