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Intelligent ways to search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Many present and near-future technologies can enable refined searches for so-called technosignatures, potentially providing evidence of extraterrestrial life in the universe.
UR: I Spy Transits and Pulsations – Empirical Variability in White Dwarfs Using Gaia and the Zwicky Transient Facility
Today’s #UndergradResearch post by Joseph Guidry is all about searching for variable white dwarf stars!
Galactic Fidget Spinner: Unraveling the Milky Way’s Spiral Structure
Ever wondered how astronomers study the structure of our own Galaxy from within? Read on to find out how the Gaia mission helps us in this regard!
UR: An Alert-Broker for Real-Time Astronomical Events
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Sarah DeSantis automatically identified which stars of the many observed were behaving strangely and what these objects may be.
A supercomputer made of idle CPUs rewinds stellar streams
Astronomers connect volunteered computers on MilkyWay@home and model the dark matter content of dwarf galaxies.
Finding, Choosing, or Changing Advisors: An Astrobites Panel Webinar
Join us on March 9 for the first-ever Astrobites panel webinar. The topic: advising
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
UR: I Spy Transits and Pulsations – Empirical Variability in White Dwarfs Using Gaia and the Zwicky Transient Facility
Today’s #UndergradResearch post by Joseph Guidry is all about searching for variable white dwarf stars!
UR: An Alert-Broker for Real-Time Astronomical Events
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Sarah DeSantis automatically identified which stars of the many observed were behaving strangely and what these objects may be.
Finding, Choosing, or Changing Advisors: An Astrobites Panel Webinar
Join us on March 9 for the first-ever Astrobites panel webinar. The topic: advising
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Finding, Choosing, or Changing Advisors: An Astrobites Panel Webinar
Join us on March 9 for the first-ever Astrobites panel webinar. The topic: advising
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Jarita Holbrook
To continue our celebration of Black History Month, we are publishing an interview with Dr. Jarita Holbrook @astroholbrook: noted cultural astronomer, anthropologist of science, filmmaker, and more! #BlackInAstro
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sherry Suyu
How can we use gravitational lenses to resolve the Hubble Constant debate of the 2010s? Come find out at Prof. Sherry Suyu’s #AAS237 talk!