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Uncovering the Invisible: Imaging the Sun with Helioseismology
Helioseismology is a powerful tool for understanding the interior of our closest star. Can it also be used to observe the solar surface?
More metals, more planets?
Gas giant planets are most common around metal-rich stars. But are the planets themselves also metal-rich?
Iterative Emulation is the Sincerest Form of Parameter Estimation
Ever wanted to estimate some cosmological parameters but your MCMC chains are too slow? Check out today’s paper for a method to speed up your estimation using iterative emulation.
Hot planets hiding under a shroud of dust and gas
Evaporating close-in planets could be found more efficiently if you look for them around stars enshrouded in the escaping planetary material.
The TESS Mission’s First Earth-Like Planet Found in an Interesting Trio
The TESS mission has found an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of its star, but the question of how the system formed is baffling astronomers.
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 2
We report on Day 2 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 1
We report on Day 1 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Daniel Kasen
Neutron star mergers are incredible events! Come hear Professor Daniel Kasen talk all about them on Monday, January 6th at 4:40 PM at #AAS235!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jennifer van Saders
Long-term space missions have left us with a wealth of stellar data. Come to Dr. Jennifer van Saders’s talk at #AAS235 to learn more about how these data, along with stellar models, can reveal a star’s evolutionary past and future.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ted Bergin
Professor Ted Bergin is looking for the elements that make habitable worlds. Come learn about how to make an Earth-like planet in his talk at #AAS235!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Brian Metzger
We’ve seen supernovae, but what’s a kilonova? Professor Brian Metzger will tell us all about these high energy events in his talk at #AAS235.