In keeping with our Statement of Inclusivity and Code of Conduct, we at Astrobites stand unequivocally with survivors of abuse, bullying, and sexual harassment. This statement is being issued in light of a recent harassment case at Leiden University.
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.
NASA’s SOFIA mission, an infrared telescope aboard a Boeing 747SP that helped discover the universe’s oldest molecule and found water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, is preparing to fly for one last time tonight.
Bright satellites have dire effects on the field of astronomy, indigenous religious practices life cycles, and our quality of living. Blue Walker 3 can outshine Venus in the night sky. AST plans to have 110 of these satellites by 2024.
The Astrobites collaboration has formally adopted a Code of Conduct (CoC)! Check out our new CoC and Ombudspersons document.
A dormant stellar mass black hole has been found, practically in our own backyard!