by Astrobites | Jun 15, 2016 | Current Events
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.
by Astrobites | Jun 14, 2016 | Current Events
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.
by Astrobites | Jun 14, 2016 | Current Events
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.
by Astrobites | Jun 13, 2016 | Current Events
We report on the morning of Day 1 of the summer AAS meeting in San Diego, CA. Highlights include an overview of Enceladus, an update from the K2 mission, and recent news about exoplanets and brown dwarfs.
by Astrobites News | Jun 13, 2016 | Current Events, Quick Notes
At its 228th meeting now under way in San Diego, California, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) announced that it will begin officially sponsoring Astrobites.
by Meredith Rawls | Jan 23, 2016 | Current Events, Personal Experiences
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.