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One (solar system) catalogue to aid them all
Based on colour alone, can we distinguish between a rocky, icy and gaseous planet?
The Tortoise and the Star
Spectrographs here on Earth are getting good enough to detect tortoise-speed velocity shifts in starlight. That means that we need to understand the bubbling, broiling surfaces of stars to tortoise-level precision.
The Curious Case of the Mysterious Over-Luminous Brown Dwarf
Today’s paper explores different possibilities causing the brown dwarf CWW 89Ab to be overly bright.
Finding New Limb-Darkening Coefficients for the LSST
Check out some undergraduate research highlights!
What You Get When You Throw a Dead Star Against Another
In this bite we will explore nucleosynthesis in the merger of
neutron stars, by the light of gravitational waves and light itself.
Solving Cepheid Mysteries with the Magellanic Clouds
What can the variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds tell us about how they evolve?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Finding New Limb-Darkening Coefficients for the LSST
Check out some undergraduate research highlights!
Write for Astrobites in Spanish
We are looking for enthusiastic students to join the Astrobites in Spanish team. Interested? Send us your application materials by October 15.
Tools for Reading Papers, Part 3
Do you feel lost reading papers? Try reading a review article or a classic paper first!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Tools for Reading Papers, Part 3
Do you feel lost reading papers? Try reading a review article or a classic paper first!
What If I Am Not Accepted Into a PhD Program (U.S.)?
Today we explore how to handle grad school rejection, with different career paths and anecdotes from similar experiences.
What Does “Success” Mean to You?
In today’s Astrobite, we consider suggestions for establishing a personal definition of success in astronomy.