Honey, I shrunk the orbit!
Today’s post describes the discovery of Kepler’s first planet candidate spiraling into its star!
One Plot to Rule Them All – A Review of the Skumanich Law
This bite summarizes Andrew Skumanich’s 1972 paper that established the foundation of the field of Gyrochronology.
Astro Grads United: a Safe Space for Students to Share & Strategize
Today’s Beyond Post shines light on Astro Grads United, a place for students to discuss the struggles of being a graduate student, while finding community and support.
To Gaia and Beyond!
With the release of Gaia DR3 just around the corner, this article highlights science discoveries made possible by Gaia DR2 thus far!
With Great Power, Comes Great Asteroseismology
Authors of today’s paper combine powerful machine learning techniques and millions of light curves to create the first all-sky galaxy mass map.