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MeerKAT meets a giga-maser!
Space is full of unusual and (sometimes) quite powerful phenomena that cause light to behave in unexpected ways. Maser systems are one of these phenomena. The MeerKAT Radio Telescope recently detected the most luminous and distant hydroxyl (or OH) maser system – so intense it crossed the threshold from “mega-maser” to “giga-maser”. Discover why this system is so remarkable in this bite!
Do we actually know how old the Universe is?
So we have a pretty good idea of how old the Universe is right? Well according to JWST data, maybe not? Rest assured, today’s bite gets to the bottom of the debate.
Feeding Time at the AGN Zoo
How do the eating habits (accretion) of active galactic nuclei (AGN) affect the light emitted for animals in the AGN zoo?
Finding Planet X: Hopeless Romance or Concrete Reality?
Pluto’s demotion from a planet didn’t just rewrite a definition, it launched an astronomical treasure hunt. Hidden amidst far flung icy bodies beyond Neptune, is there a ninth planet in our solar system?
A Wandering Supermassive Black Hole Eating a Star
For the first time, a supermassive black hole is discovered away from its galaxy’s center, exposed when it tears apart a star in a tidal disruption event.
Attack of the Planet-Killer Dark Matter
Today’s bite explores exoplanets’ newest predator: dark matter. Black holes made up of dark matter may be lying at the hearts of planets…and eating them from the inside out.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Erin Hicks
Today we interview Dr.Erin Hicks, Professor at University of Alaska Anchorage and Plenary speaker at #AAS246
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Meredith Hughes
Today, we interview Dr Meredith Hughes, associate professor of astronomy at Wesleyan University
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Susan Clark
Today we interview Dr. Susan Clark, faculty at Stanford University.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
What’s a preprint, and how do I use it?
If you’re getting into research, you may have heard of arXiv. But what is it, and how should you use it? Today, we have a guide for just that!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Chris Moore
As part of our #BlackInAstro series celebrating Black History Month, we interview Dr. Chris Moore @CMooreSpace, a research associate at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics!
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Breaking the Stigma around Community College: an astro[sound] bite
For many students, community college is part of their undergraduate education. We take a look at what community college is, the perception of a community college student, and share experiences from a few astronomers that started undergrad at a community college.