Beyond: Dilhan Eryurt and the Formation of the Sun
Dilhan Eryurt was the the first Turkish astronomer to work at NASA and the only woman at Goddard during her tenure. She fundamentally changed our understanding of the Sun.
1981: Barbara Williams becomes the first Black woman to get a PhD…
Today’s Astrobite looks at a classic paper by Barbara Williams, the first Black woman to get a PhD
Astrophysical Classics: What did Newton actually discover in quarantine?
Isaac Newton spent a lot of time in isolation playing with prisms. This led to our understanding of light, and hence to modern astrophysics, so here’s a quarantine edition of our series on Astrophysical Classics.
The Harvard Computers
Read about how the Harvard Computers shaped stellar astronomy and more in today’s guest post by Jillian Hyland.
The Nobel Prize for the Foundations of Modern Cosmology
Half of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to James Peebles for his work in physical cosmology. Come read about some of his contributions that led to this recognition!
The Nobel-Winning Discovery of 51 Pegasi b
Last week, the Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of the first exoplanet found around a sun-like star. Come learn about how they did it, and why this was such a big deal!