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Unveiling the Secrets of 4C+37.11: How Black Hole Duos Reshape Galaxies
Guest author Lucy Cheng Nie explains the impact that a newly discovered supermassive black hole binary has on its host galaxy!
New Species of Dwarf Galaxy in the Galaxy Cluster Ecosystem?
Do all galaxies need dark matter? Astronomers think they may have discovered a dark-matter-free dwarf galaxy hiding in the tentacle of a jellyfish galaxy!
Treasure Planet? More like Treasure Galaxy!
The chemical enrichment of the Milky Way has a long and complicated history. However that history could be partially explained by the subject of today’s paper: the study of azimuthal variations in its metallicity.
Mind Your Metals (especially when modeling the collapse of super massive stars into black holes)
Today we’re talking about metals meddling in collapsing super massive star models!
Climate Change for Astronomers: Consequences and solutions
Climate change is bad (a sadly controversial statement), but we can solve it. Chapters 4-6 of Climate Change for Astronomers take us through why and how.
Equitable access in an increasingly computational world
As physics/astronomy become increasingly computational, training and infrastructure have struggled to keep pace. In today’s bite we discuss these issues and a new company, Camber, working to streamline research and democratize high performance computing!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Climate Change for Astronomers: Consequences and solutions
Climate change is bad (a sadly controversial statement), but we can solve it. Chapters 4-6 of Climate Change for Astronomers take us through why and how.
Old molecule, new tricks: The chemistry of climate change
How exactly does the CO2 molecule cause the Earth to warm? Today’s authors explain with a physically motivated model molecule.
Confronting a Systemic Bullying Problem in Astronomy and Geophysics
Today we look at the findings of the Bullying and Harassment Report 2023, published by the Royal Astronomical Society
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. John Peacock
We interview the RAS Gold Medal Lecturer for AAS244, Prof. John Peacock!
Demystifying the Faculty Hiring Process
So how exactly does one get a faculty job? We discuss the actual process of the the faculty job hunt and all that it entails.
The Rainbow Village at AAS: An Astrobites Recap
The Rainbow Village at AAS provided a gathering place for people of color in astronomy at the recent AAS meeting in New Orleans. Today’s post looks back at how things went, and where the concept will go in the future!
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