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Astrobites at AAS 248: Welcome!
Welcome to our coverage of AAS 248! We’ve got interviews with speakers, daily coverage, and so much more to come this week.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Mario Jurić
Today we interview Solar System scientist and expert in Rubin Observatory data, Prof. Mario Jurić from the University of Washington, for his Plenary Talk at #AAS248!
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Esra Bulbul
Meet Dr. Esra Bulbul: 2025 HEAD Mid-Career Prize winner, X-ray cosmologist, and the scientist mapping galaxy clusters to uncover the nature of dark energy.
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Dr. Sanmi Koyejo
Meet Dr. Sanmi Koyejo: Stanford computer scientist, AI researcher, and AAS plenary speaker working to make artificial intelligence a more trustworthy partner in scientific discovery.
The Universe’s Most Wanted Black Holes Finally Have an Alibi
GW231123 defies our best models of stellar collapse, hosting two black holes that shouldn’t exist. A new paper proposes a radical solution: these monsters may have been born in the early universe as primordial black holes, quietly feeding for billions of years until they became the record-breakers we detected today.
Black Space Week 2026: BiA Highlights for AAS
As part of Black Space Week 2026, Astrobites is highlighting members of the Black in Astro community who will be presenting at the 248th AAS meeting starting next week! If you’ll be attending, we encourage you to check out the presentation below.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Black Space Week 2026: BiA Highlights for AAS
As part of Black Space Week 2026, Astrobites is highlighting members of the Black in Astro community who will be presenting at the 248th AAS meeting starting next week! If you’ll be attending, we encourage you to check out the presentation below.
Where the magic happens: a brief introduction to computing clusters
Your humble laptop can only do so much. Here’s your beginner’s guide to computing clusters!
How the AAS Education Committee Is Making Meetings Better for Students
The AAS Education Committee discusses how they’re improving AAS meetings for first-time student attendees.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Mario Jurić
Today we interview Solar System scientist and expert in Rubin Observatory data, Prof. Mario Jurić from the University of Washington, for his Plenary Talk at #AAS248!
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Esra Bulbul
Meet Dr. Esra Bulbul: 2025 HEAD Mid-Career Prize winner, X-ray cosmologist, and the scientist mapping galaxy clusters to uncover the nature of dark energy.
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Dr. Sanmi Koyejo
Meet Dr. Sanmi Koyejo: Stanford computer scientist, AI researcher, and AAS plenary speaker working to make artificial intelligence a more trustworthy partner in scientific discovery.