From Screen to Sky: The Space Odyssey and The Space Mission
Recently the world has been entertained and inspired by Project Hail Mary and the Artemis II mission, so let’s compare some real and fictional space missions over the decades.
The Secret Language of Astrophysics Plots
Ever been confused by a plot online or in a paper? This post decodes the secret language of astrophysics plots so you can finally read the universe like a pro.
Back to work to save science funding! All you need to know about the FY2027 Budget Request
The president’s budget requests for NASA and the NSF were released last week. We summarizes the major cuts and their impacts while providing resources to help fight back against this attack on science.
Tell me why? A case for Human(e) Astrophysics
Artemis, AI, Astronomy, and our place in it. The author asks why do astrophysics at all. To produce results faster, or to turn graduate students into inefficient stand-ins for software? Or because astronomy is one of the most human things we do. It gives us wonder, yes, but also responsibility: to remember the histories of colonialism and militarization tied to our instruments, to use new tools without surrendering judgment, and to insist that people remain the point of the enterprise. The universe is not only something to be computed. It is something to be encountered, interpreted, and loved.
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[Beyond] Code in Astro: how to simulate a Protoplanetary Disc with DustPy
How do astrophysicists research and model planet formation in protoplanetary discs? Learn how to simulate a protoplanetary disc using DustPy: software commonly used in state-of-the-art research!
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[Beyond] Why Go Back to the Moon? Artemis II, Explained
Artemis II successfully launched on April 1st, 2026! But, why are we going back over 53 years later?