Astrobites Guide to Polarimetry
Curious about what polarimetry is, and how it can help us understand the universe? This guide is for you!
Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum in Astronomy
We’ve updated and expanded our “Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum”! Read on to learn about all the different flavors of light in the Universe, where this light comes from, and how we can detect it.
How to Be a Human Being: a Lesson I Learned from the South Side Science Festival
At the University of Chicago’s first annual South Side Science Festival, I learned that everyone has the skills to be successful at public outreach. All you need is a little creativity, personality, and passion.
How to choose the right PhD advisor?
Choosing a PhD advisor is one of the most important decisions of our PhDs – yet we have to make it over the course of just a couple of weeks. Here’s a guide for important things to look out for!
Learning more about exoplanet orbits using orbitize!
Want to learn how astronomers discover and understand exoplanet orbits? Today’s post will teach how to use the open source code called orbitize! in Python!
A guide to applying to astro postdocs. Part 2: The application process
In Part 2 of this 2-part guide to applying to astro/physics postdocs, a few Astrobites authors share tips on applying to postdoc opportunities, based on their own personal experience.