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Astro2020 science white papers are in and the decadal survey is underway!
Just over a week ago astronomers from all over the United States submitted white papers to the Astro2020 decadal survey on topics across the field of astronomy. They are great short summaries of topics from planetary systems to galaxy evolution to multi-messenger astronomy and everything in-between.
U(V) Light Up My Life
Could ultraviolet radiation actually be good for the development of life?
Gravitational waves through the looking glass
Gravitational waves are distorted by the objects that lie in their wake – how can we learn more about their journey through the cosmos?
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, but make it planets
Can exoplanetary systems remain intact in dense stellar environments, or are their exoplanets destined to be flung into the far reaches of space? N-body simulations hint at characteristics that lead to a higher likelihood of survival.
How irregular rotation can change a galaxy’s metal content
It’s difficult to tell how the individual stars of a galaxy rotate. What can we find out just from their metal content?
New Horizons Images Show Fewer Small Kuiper Belt Objects than Expected
High resolution images from New Horizons of the surfaces of Pluto and Charon show ancient craters, but fewer than astronomers expected.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astro2020 science white papers are in and the decadal survey is underway!
Just over a week ago astronomers from all over the United States submitted white papers to the Astro2020 decadal survey on topics across the field of astronomy. They are great short summaries of topics from planetary systems to galaxy evolution to multi-messenger astronomy and everything in-between.
Science and the EU: how Brexit will impact astronomy
Brexit might not seem like a scientific question, but scientists in the UK and across Europe are already feeling its impact. How will leaving the EU affect astronomy in the UK?
New Authors for 2019!
A huge welcome to the new authors joining our team for 2019.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Catherine Espaillat
How do the protoplanetary disks around young pre-main sequence stars evolve into planetary systems? Come attend Dr. Catherine Espaillat’s plenary talk “From Disks to Planets: Observing Planet Formation in Disks Around Young Stars” at #AAS233 to know more!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Julianne Dalcanton
The Milky Way’s nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, is a promising target for deep multi-wavelength observations. Come listen to Prof. Julianne Dalcanton talk about her work catching up with the neighbor at #AAS233!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Caitlin Casey
Some galaxies are easy to find—others, like dusty galaxies with extreme star formation, are a bit harder to track down. Come to Professor Caitlin Casey’s #AAS233 talk to learn how we can find these galaxies in the “obscured early universe”!