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[Guest post] The Secret Life of sub-Neptunes and super-Earths
There’s a puzzling gap in the distribution of exoplanet sizes. Today’s paper explores the role of photoevaporation and core composition on the formation of the radius valley.
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[Guest post] Inviting dimmer cousins to the party
Are fainter galaxies really different than brighter ones? This study reveals that, despite being dimmer, low surface brightness galaxies obey the same fundamental laws of galaxy formation, offering new clues about how galaxies and dark matter halos evolve.
How the AAS Education Committee Is Making Meetings Better for Students
The AAS Education Committee discusses how they’re improving AAS meetings for first-time student attendees.
Guest – Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Transgender Astrophysics in America
In today’s beyond post, an anonymous author reflects on why being transgender in astrophysics often feels like something best left unspoken, and what can be done.
Guest: Re‑envisioning Galaxy Morphology with Sparse Autoencoders
Euclid is delivering millions of galaxy images, far too many for humans to classify by hand. A new approach uses sparse autoencoders to uncover the hidden morphological features inside deep learning models, revealing both familiar structures and entirely new ones.