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Could some short and long gamma-ray bursts have the same parents?
Today’s authors discovered a kilonova associated with a long gamma-ray burst! Read on to hear about how this might flip the gamma-ray burst world upside down.
Unforecasted Turbulence: Teresa Panurach
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month, graduate student Teresa Panurach shares her journey in astronomy.
UR: Using VLT/MUSE IFU Observations To Understand the Local Environment of FRB 20190714
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Jada Louison used spectroscopy to analyze the host galaxy of a fast radio burst!
With Great Power, Comes Great Asteroseismology
Authors of today’s paper combine powerful machine learning techniques and millions of light curves to create the first all-sky galaxy mass map.
AAPI Heritage Month: Historic Star Navigation in Indonesia
In this Beyond post, we dive into Indonesian cultural astronomy as part of AAPI Heritage Month!
Can you explain these long dark gaps in your cosmological resume?
Find out how dark gaps can help fill in gaps in our knowledge of reionization
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
AAPI Heritage Month: Historic Star Navigation in Indonesia
In this Beyond post, we dive into Indonesian cultural astronomy as part of AAPI Heritage Month!
Strategies for Forming Research Talk Questions
What are some easy strategies for forming with questions to ask speakers after research talks?
Women in Astronomy: Advice for Students
Some great advice for undergrads from astronomy professors!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Gibor Basri
As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Dr. Gibor Basri, a pioneer in stellar astronomy (one of the discoverers of brown dwarfs) and the founding Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Christian Aganze
As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Christian Aganze, an astrophysics PhD student at UC San Diego who studies brown dwarfs!
Astrobiter: Huei Sears
If I had a nickel for every time my advisor transferred universities, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.