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Practical tips for setting up a research project, or “Things I wish I had known when I started my PhD”: Part 1
There are lots of tricks to help keep a research project organised – this post may save you from learning them the hard way! Part 1 of 2.
Living a (Solar System) Lifetime in Color
What can the colors of Kuiper Belt Objects tell us about how the Solar System formed and evolved?
The Properties of Simulated Jellyfish
Astronomers use cosmological simulations to better understand a funny sort of satellite galaxy.
What is causing these Little Dippers?
Could exocomets be causing these strange shaped lightcurves?
Revisiting the Barnard’s Star Debate
A possible super-Earth was discovered 6 light years from us around Barnard’s star, but does it actually exist?
Mixing up a Batch of Stars
We can learn a lot about the history of the universe from the stars we see in the night sky today. In today’s astrobite, we look at the history that certain carbon-enhanced, metal-poor stars might be trying to tell.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Practical tips for setting up a research project, or “Things I wish I had known when I started my PhD”: Part 1
There are lots of tricks to help keep a research project organised – this post may save you from learning them the hard way! Part 1 of 2.
Write for Astrobites in Portuguese
Astrobites in Portuguese (Astropontos) is looking for enthusiastic students to join the team! If you are interested, send your application by January 21st.
Two Solar Tornadoes Observed with IRIS
Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who analyzed the motion of tornadoes on the Sun’s surface using spectroscopy. Read on to find out more!
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.