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MeerKAT spots the RATT PARROT (and takes a radio movie of Jupiter’s magnetic field)
MeerKAT, a radio telescope, made a movie of the 2020 Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn, and found a new pulsar in the background.
Making Sense of Convoluted Images
Sometimes images need a little extra cleanup so we can see all the neat features there are to see. These authors deconvolve JWST observations of AGN to reveal outflows.
Peering at stellar streams through a myrmecological magnifying glass
Today’s authors try to use the behavior of ants to model streams of stars in our galaxy!
Boring Galaxy, Surprisingly Big Booms
Something went bang in the middle of the night. Does anyone know what it was?
Did the Sun swallow a black hole?
Find out what would happen if the Sun or other stars hid primordial black holes in their centers.
Two SMCs are Better than One
Today’s paper explores the recent exciting discovery that the SMC is actually composed of two distinct star-forming systems.
Beyond astro-ph
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Navigating careers in astronomy
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