Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 2 Afternoon

Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 2 Afternoon

We report on the afternoon of Day 2 of the summer AAS meeting in San Diego, CA. Highlights include deep discussions on the multiverse, the limits of scientific cosmology, and the atmospheric loss of Mars analyzed by the MAVEN explorer.

Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 2 Morning

Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 2 Morning

We report on the morning of Day 2 of the summer AAS meeting in San Diego, CA. Highlights include exploring the Galaxy Zoo and citizen science contributions to astrophysics, detection of chirality outside the Solar System, and the atmospheres of exoplanets.

Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 1 Afternoon

Astrobites at AAS 228: Day 1 Afternoon

We report on the evening of Day 1 of the summer AAS meeting in San Diego, CA. Highlights include a discussion of why satellite imagery is important, news about molecules in space, and an update on what we know about fast radio bursts.

Roundup: #aas227 #hackaas Hack Day

Roundup: #aas227 #hackaas Hack Day

What do you get when you put astronomers in a room with their computers and tell them to work on small, interesting projects? A hack day! Here is a rundown of what we accomplished during the hack day at the 227th AAS Meeting. From bits of python code to new citizen science projects to crafty sewing endeavors, hack day has something for everyone.