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Stealing from the Solar System: the Effects of a Stellar Fly-By
Steep density drop-offs and orbits with high inclinations and eccentricities are just a few of the mysterious features in the outer reaches of our Solar System – can a single stellar fly-by help explain all of them?
Creating a more general deep learning algorithm for galaxies
A team was able to use deep learning algorithms to analyze a massive galaxy survey. Can the same algorithm be used on an entirely new survey?
The speeding binary that shouldn’t exist
A mysterious pair of stars speeding through the outskirts of our galaxy together puzzles astronomers
Multi-messenger observations of a flaring blazar coincident with an IceCube neutrino
The first compelling association of an electromagnetic counterpart with an astrophysical neutrino since SN 1987A.
Satellite Galaxies All in a Row—How So?
Many satellite galaxies in the local universe are orbiting their parent galaxies in highly coherent planes—yet such structures are vanishingly rare in simulations. What gives?
Spiral Galaxies Show Their Metal
Nearby spiral galaxies aren’t metalheads, but they might have lots of metals in their arms.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astrobites at ASA: Astronomy Down Under!
The annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of Australia happened last week; here’s a short summary of some of the incredible science happening Down Under!
SPIE From the Perspective of a Non-Instrumentalist
Continuing on the thread from Friday’s post, I also attended the recent SPIE meeting. Here are my thoughts, as someone who is on the science side of the field, on the engineering and instrumentation conference.
Announcing the launch of the newest Bites Site – ImmunoBites!
IMMUNOBITES.com is focused on breaking research and historical context in immunology.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Nicholas Walton
Dr Nicholas Walton discusses the impacts of GAIA and his research! See him today at #AAS232!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Evan Kirby
Dwarf galaxies: small blobs of dark matter (and stars and gas), or time traveling machines for studying chemical evolution? Professor Evan Kirby’s upcoming #AAS232 talk will tell you more.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Julie Comerford
Some galaxies live peaceful lives, calmly making stars at a sedate pace, with supermassive black holes that don’t vomit jets of material. Other galaxies… not so much. Come to Professor Julie Comerford’s upcoming #AAS232 talk to learn more about the weird and wonderful world of active galactic nuclei!