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The Origin of the Origin of the Universe
In 2022, we think of the Big Bang theory as a cornerstone of cosmology, but as recently as a few decades ago, scientists weren’t so sure. Today’s classic astrobite explores one of the final pieces of evidence that helped the Big Bang become the widely accepted idea it now is.
TRAPPIST-1: What’s Inside Matters
Is it possible for the interior of a rocky planet to affect its atmosphere? Find out with today’s paper!
Close Encounters of stars with the black hole binaries kind
Find out what happens when a star comes too close to a binary black hole system in today’s astrobite.
A New Look at Gamma-Rays From Our Galaxy’s Next-Door Neighbour
Today’s authors take a new look at gamma-ray emission from Andromeda to find that it looks pretty different from what was found before!
Burps and explosions: What happens when a very, very massive star goes supernova?
What if you take the biggest, most massive stars, and watch them explode? Do they look any different from a normal supernova? Let’s find out with today’s supernova iPTF14hls!
To View or Not to View: Explaining Optical/X-ray Evolution in Tidal Disruption Events with Viewing Angle and Accretion Rate Dependence
Today’s paper presents a unified model for tidal disruption events, in which a star gets shredded by the tidal forces of a supermassive black hole!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
A Comprehensive Guide to the NASA FINESST award
A step-by-step guide to applying for the NASA FINESST graduate fellowship, including advice for writing a strong application!
Cloud computing for (observational) astronomy
You’ve used the cloud, but have you thought about using it for astronomy? This panel from #AAS241 tells us how!
Touch the Universe, Hear the Universe!
How can you host a planetarium show for those who can’t see? Author Briley Lewis shares her experiences designing and offering a planetarium show featuring tactile astronomy and data sonifications!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
A Comprehensive Guide to the NASA FINESST award
A step-by-step guide to applying for the NASA FINESST graduate fellowship, including advice for writing a strong application!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Anthony Brown
For the past decade, ESA’s Gaia mission has helped reshape astronomy in more ways than you can probably think of. You can hear more about Gaia in Prof. Anthony Brown’s plenary talk at #AAS241!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dan Foreman-Mackey
An astronomer who codes: we talked to the #AAS241 keynote speaker, Dan Foreman-Mackey, about his career, data science, and more.