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Red Galaxies at Night, Astronomers’ Delight!
How does a galaxy’s environment influence its star formation rate?
Making a “Mega-Telescope” for Exoplanets
How can we combine multiple telescopes to learn about exoplanets? Interferometry!
Deciphering Spitzer’s Legacy: Signs of Dead Galaxies at Cosmic Dawn
Is the so-called “IRAC-excess” due to interloping dead galaxies at extreme high redshift?
The Beating Heart(-Shaped Region) of Pluto
Like human, like dwarf planet – it turns out Pluto’s heart has a “heartbeat.”
What happens when you throw a satellite at the Sun?
The Parker Solar Probe is returning its first results from the Sun. What did it find?
More Clues to the Environment in Which FRBs Originate?
The world of FRB science is filled with more questions than answers right now. Has a new discovery finally hinted toward the answer to one of our major questions?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
You should get Twitter…for science!
If you’ve been to a conference, you’ve probably seen a Twitter handle on someone’s poster. Come find out why that is, and learn about other ways we can use Twitter in astro!
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI. Highlights include
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
You should get Twitter…for science!
If you’ve been to a conference, you’ve probably seen a Twitter handle on someone’s poster. Come find out why that is, and learn about other ways we can use Twitter in astro!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Daniel Kasen
Neutron star mergers are incredible events! Come hear Professor Daniel Kasen talk all about them on Monday, January 6th at 4:40 PM at #AAS235!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Robert Kennicutt
Professor Robert Kennicutt has been at the forefront of research on the star formation rate of galaxies for decade. Come here about his thoughts on the next decade of astronomy research at his talk on Tuesday, January 7th at 3:40 PM at #AAS235!