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A survey of physics and astronomy departments across the country has shown that degrees in astronomy can be pretty different. Read more about the AAS SURGE committee’s findings and recommendations!
Have we just discovered the first direct evidence of a runaway supermassive black hole?
Today, we interview Dr. Alex Furnas, a political science researcher at Northwestern University and one of this year’s #AAS247 Plenary speakers!
Early galaxies create bubbles of ionised gas around them. Measuring their sizes could provide key insights into cosmology.
Keeping track of millions of stars is tricky. Today’s authors take on the challenge of accounting for each one’s time of birth.