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Cloud computing for (observational) astronomy
You’ve used the cloud, but have you thought about using it for astronomy? This panel from #AAS241 tells us how!
The Dance of Fire and Ice: a White Dwarf and its ultra-cool Brown Dwarf companion
Today’s post discusses the discovery of an unusual system: an ultra-cool brown dwarf orbiting a white dwarf!
Touch the Universe, Hear the Universe!
How can you host a planetarium show for those who can’t see? Author Briley Lewis shares her experiences designing and offering a planetarium show featuring tactile astronomy and data sonifications!
A Grad Student Seat at the Faculty Hiring Table
Today’s authors, the Yale Astronomy Student Council, present a framework for involving graduate students into the faculty hiring process!
Climate change and space debris, a vicious cycle
We’ve written about the impact of satellite constellations on the environment. Today, we tackle the inverse: how climate change exacerbates the space debris problem.
It’s Full of Stars: The Mysterious Heart of the Phantom Galaxy
JWST reveals the strange and starry secrets within the heart of the Phantom Galaxy
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Climate change and space debris, a vicious cycle
We’ve written about the impact of satellite constellations on the environment. Today, we tackle the inverse: how climate change exacerbates the space debris problem.
UR: GRBs – New Standard Candles for Cosmology
Hyper accreting black holes? Highly magnetised neutron stars? What is behind the most powerful explosions in space and how can we use them to measure the largest distances? Recently published population study of gamma-ray bursts light curves that addresses these questions.
Astrobites at AAS 241: Day 4
Astrobites covers the 4th and final day of talks at AAS 241.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. John C Mather
Today we interview Nobel Laureate and Senior Project Scientist of JWST , Dr. John C Mather, for his plenary talk at #AAS241!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Today we interview theoretical physicist Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for her plenary talk at #AAS241!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sabrina Stierwalt
Today we interview observational astronomer and professor at Occidental College, Dr. Sabrina Stierwalt, for her plenary talk at #AAS241!