UR: Simulating Interactions with Lunar Rocks
For today’s Undergrad Research submission, an undergraduate at U of Georgia is simulating collisions on the Moon’s surface to investigate how water could have been produced there.
UR: A Getting Started Guide for JWST NIRSpec IFU Data Reduction
In today’s addition to our Undergrad Research series, a collaboration of students presents their guide to reducing JWST NIRSpec IFU data.
Machine learning, but in space
Can the Kuiper Belt’s mystery be uncovered with machine learning? This astrobrite article explores how researchers use advanced statistical techniques to calculate the dimension of our vast cosmic ring.
The Earliest Astronomers: A Brief Overview of Babylonian Astronomy
Today’s guest post from Taylor Knapp discusses ancient Babylonian astronomy and its influence on what we know today.
Asteroseismology: The “Starquakes” of Distant Worlds and Humanity’s Quest to Listen In
Today’s guest post by Joshua Lee discusses how one group used TESS asteroseismology to better characterize a star and its planet.