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Astrobites 10 Year Anniversary Top 10 Countdown!
With over 2,800 posts over the last 10 years, what has been most popular? Today, we take a look at the top ten most popular Astrobites of all time.
Measuring the curvature of the Universe with cosmic clocks
What is the curvature of the Universe? Today’s authors use an exciting new probe to find out: Cosmological Clocks.
The First Decade of Astrobites, Visually
Take a visual journey with us through the growth of Astrobites over the past ten years! In this post, we summarize our decade of authorship and readership stats.
Taking better astronomical images, with machine learning!
Too many cool science projects, not enough telescope time. Can machine learning help solve this problem?
Dragging Along Dark Matter
As the universe’s temperatures drop, there is a type of dark matter that can freeze-in. There is one consequence: it’s a bit of a drag.
Going Back to Our Roots: Interviewing the Astrobites Founders
In order to celebrate 10 years of astrobites we went back to our roots and asked the founders some questions! Where are they now? How did Astrobites affect your career? What advice do they have for grad students?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astrobites 10 Year Anniversary Top 10 Countdown!
With over 2,800 posts over the last 10 years, what has been most popular? Today, we take a look at the top ten most popular Astrobites of all time.
The First Decade of Astrobites, Visually
Take a visual journey with us through the growth of Astrobites over the past ten years! In this post, we summarize our decade of authorship and readership stats.
Another Strike Against the Physics GRE
Some people claim the Physics GRE helps students “stand out” in admissions. Today’s paper says there’s no evidence for that, yet another reason why we should get rid of the GREs in admissions! #GRExit
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
#BlackInAstro: Dr. Greg Mosby
To kick off #BlackInPhysics week we interviewed the amazing #BlackInAstro Dr. Greg Mosby, a scientist at @NASA Goddard! Read about his experiences and career path and more in today’s bite.
#BlackInAstro: Black Women in Astronomy and Physics
Today’s post for #BlackInAstro week looks at the underrepresentation of Black women in astronomy and physics, and summarizes two papers on their lived experiences in the field.
Meet Ashlee Wilkins
Ashlee Wilkins, a Professional Staff Member in the U.S. House Science, Space and Technology Committee, chats about her work in science policy and tells us why “it’s worth getting involved.”