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Speedy stars reveal a satellite’s supermassive secret
By rewinding the orbits of hypervelocity stars, today’s authors discover something unusual about the Milky Way’s largest satellite galaxy.
Are quasars growing in secret?
Supermassive black holes in the early universe seem to have grown too quickly in a limited amount of time. But might they have been hiding phases of growth from astronomers?
Do X-Rays Help or Hurt Massive Black Hole Formation?
How were the first massive black holes impacted by environmental factors like X-rays? Today’s authors explore this and more!
Sniffing Out Clues in K2-18 b’s Atmosphere: Biosignature or False Alarm?
This astrobite will summarize the recent constraints of biosignatures on K2-18 b, answer important questions like “are there aliens?” and “how bad does this biosignature smell?”, and discuss some critiques it has drawn.
1,339 of These Are Not Like the Others: Uncovering Anomalies in Hubble Imaging
How do you search through 99.6 million images for weird and interesting galaxies? Instead of wasting years of your life doing it manually, you can use AnomalyMatch.
Superconductive Regions in Magnetars
Today’s authors consider superconductive magnetar models and their impact on gravitational wave observations.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Beyond: Why Falling Off Walls Makes Me a Better Scientist
Resilient researchers know how to fail. Learning how to fail, however, is easier said than done.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Incorporating LLMs into your Scientific Workflow
While LLMs are certainly a useful tool in many aspects, their usage requires a level of caution, especially when using them throughout the scientific process. In today’s Beyond post, we’ll take a look at the best (and worst) practices for incorporating them in your scientific workflow.
NASA Needs Your Help!
NASA is facing severe budget cuts that would cancel missions ready to be launched, put tens of thousands out of a job, and set science back decades. We need your help to ask congress to prevent these cuts!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Beyond: The Astronomy Community on Bluesky
Social media is a powerful opportunity to democratize access to academia. The community of astronomers on the Bluesky platform is rapidly growing, and invite you to join them.
Deepening Broader Impacts: Mentorship, DEI, and Career Advancement at AAS 245
From Tyler Smith: The National Osterbrock Leadership Program (NOLP) is an initiative that equips early-career astronomers with the tools to integrate mentorship, leadership, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into their professional practices. Catch their session at #AAS245.
Beyond: The SuperComputing Conference (for Astronomers)
One Weird Trick To Leave Academia Forever And Fight Your Way Into The Tech Job Market