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Introducing astro[sound]bites
Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.
When Do Stars Form? Simulating Dynamic Star Formation Efficiencies in Giant Molecular Clouds
Observations of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs) yield large scatters in star formation efficiencies. Simulations in this work show that much of this scatter may stem from the fact we observe GMCs at different evolutionary stages driven by stellar feedback.
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All Genders Are Statistically Significant: Expanding Gender Equity Studies in Astronomy
Many studies have been done within astronomy to investigate gender inequality between men and women. But, what can we do to better support the members of our community who don’t identify as part of the gender binary?
Elusive black holes: Have we found the ‘middle sibling’?
Today’s paper presents an intermediate mass black hole (IMBH) hiding within a dense star cluster. X-ray and optical observations over 15 years allow the authors to explore the different stages of this IMBH feasting on an unlucky star.
The Harvard Computers
Read about how the Harvard Computers shaped stellar astronomy and more in today’s guest post by Jillian Hyland.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
One week left to apply to write for Astrobites!
There is one week left to apply to write for Astrobites. Come join the Astrobites team! Applications due Nov. 15.
All Genders Are Statistically Significant: Expanding Gender Equity Studies in Astronomy
Many studies have been done within astronomy to investigate gender inequality between men and women. But, what can we do to better support the members of our community who don’t identify as part of the gender binary?
Get those monkeys off your back!
Many of us are familiar with that feeling of panic after we’ve procrastinated too long on completing a task. In this post, we discuss some strategies to move past those mental blocks and get work done.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III
Professor James Head III worked for the Apollo program which saw humans first land on the Moon nearly 50 years ago. Find out how we are continuing to explore the Moon and what it can still teach us ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234. Is it time we went back?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Alice Shapley
Come ask questions at Dr. Alice Shapley’s #AAS234 talk to learn about interesting events that happened a long time ago, to galaxies far, far away!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Philip Scherrer
Dr. Philip Scherrer has studied our nearest star for over 50 years. In his talk at #AAS234, he’ll tell us about what he’s learned — both about the Sun, and about being a scientist!