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Leavitt’s Standard Candles

Leavitt’s Standard Candles

by Emma Foxell | Mar 8, 2019 | Classics

Happy International Women’s Day. This astrobite investigates how astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt’s work changed our understanding of the size of the universe!

How to find exoplanets and ‘listen’ to their stars with TESS

How to find exoplanets and ‘listen’ to their stars with TESS

by Emma Foxell | Jan 17, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s post investigates how multitasking TESS is not only detecting exoplanets, but allowing us to find out more about their stars.

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. David DeVorkin

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. David DeVorkin

by Emma Foxell | Jan 5, 2019 | Current Events

Dr David DeVorkin’s talk is about George Ellery Hale, the American astronomer who put the physics in astrophysics — check out his plenary talk at #AAS233 to learn more!

Stepping into a Supernova

Stepping into a Supernova

by Emma Foxell | Dec 21, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s Beyond post looks at where virtual reality and astronomy collide.

What is causing these Little Dippers?

What is causing these Little Dippers?

by Emma Foxell | Dec 11, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Could exocomets be causing these strange shaped lightcurves?

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