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Twists and turns of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
Where do some of the highest energy photons in our universe come from? Today’s authors take a look at clusters of galaxies as a potential source of high energy gamma rays!
Highway to the Venus Zone
How much carbon dioxide is too much? Is the habitable zone always habitable? To answer these questions, today’s authors turn up the heat and shove it into overdrive on the highway to the Venus zone!
Could Companion Stars Cause Stripped-Envelope Supernovae?
How do you make a supernova without hydrogen and helium lines? The answer may surprise you! (It’s probably binary stars)
Star light, lamp bright
Can’t wait for JWST science data to estimate its precision? Today’s authors would like to interest you in a lamp.
UR: Physical Properties of the Host Galaxies of Ca-rich Transients
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Yuxin Dong explores the origins of Calcium-rich transients, a peculiar type of supernovae
When Gaia meets Hubble: accurate proper motions for faint stars
A powerful new tool combines data from Gaia and the Hubble Space Telescope and accurately measures how stars move on the plane of the sky. Find out how it’s done in today’s Astrobite!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
UR: Physical Properties of the Host Galaxies of Ca-rich Transients
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Yuxin Dong explores the origins of Calcium-rich transients, a peculiar type of supernovae
Unforecasted Turbulence: Teresa Panurach
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, graduate student Teresa Panurach shares her journey in astronomy.
UR: Using VLT/MUSE IFU Observations To Understand the Local Environment of FRB 20190714
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Jada Louison used spectroscopy to analyze the host galaxy of a fast radio burst!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Developing an inclusive culture for LGBTQ+ physicists
People of all identities deserve a supportive and welcoming climate to work and learn in. Today’s article and paper, in Physics Education Research, discusses the impacts of department climate on LGBTQ+ people in physics.
Earth Week x Astrobites 2022: “Astro/Physicists in Climate Work: Transferring Astro-skills to Climate Advocacy” Recap
A recap on our final event of Earth Week x Astrobites 2022: A panel on “Astro/Physicists in Climate Work: Transferring Astro-skills to Climate Advocacy”
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Ronald Gamble
As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Dr. Ronald Gamble, a theoretical astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center!