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The one about Blazar OJ 287
Blazar OJ 287 is our best known candidate to be an AGN with a binary black hole as a central engine. Pretty groovy, if you ask me. Plus, we might even be able to take a picture of it! Read on to learn more.
Galactic thick discs bursting onto the scene
The Milky Way’s disc is made up of two components — but where did they come from?
UR: Orbit Perturbations of Habitable Zone Planets Due to Inner Planetary Companions
In our latest #UndergradResearch post, Meredith Vogel talks about how an exoplanet’s habitability can be affected by other planets’ orbits in multi-planet systems.
A colorful image of a black hole
The first ever image of a black hole just got even more detailed
#BlackInAstro Unsung Heroes: Crystal Tinch
We’re kicking off a new #BlackInAstro series! Katrina Miller interviews unsung hero Crystal Tinch, a staff member at AAS.
UR: Using Machine Learning to Identify Transients in the DESI Survey
Today’s undergraduate post talks about how to use machine learning to find transients in galactic spectra!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
UR: Orbit Perturbations of Habitable Zone Planets Due to Inner Planetary Companions
In our latest #UndergradResearch post, Meredith Vogel talks about how an exoplanet’s habitability can be affected by other planets’ orbits in multi-planet systems.
#BlackInAstro Unsung Heroes: Crystal Tinch
We’re kicking off a new #BlackInAstro series! Katrina Miller interviews unsung hero Crystal Tinch, a staff member at AAS.
UR: Using Machine Learning to Identify Transients in the DESI Survey
Today’s undergraduate post talks about how to use machine learning to find transients in galactic spectra!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
When Your Palace Crumbles Overnight: Being Rejected from PhD Programs (A Personal Experience)
Are you shaking every time you get an email notification on your phone? Did you expect that email to be the special one you had worked so hard for but it turned out to be the one you were terrified of receiving? If yes, this bite is for you.
The Young Graduate Trainee scheme at the European Space Agency
Getting your dream job at the European Space Agency straight after university
Finding, Choosing, or Changing Advisors: An Astrobites Panel Webinar
Join us on March 9 for the first-ever Astrobites panel webinar. The topic: advising