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Truth or Flare: Delayed Radio Emission Raises Questions About Tidal Disruption Events
Beware the flare!
UR: Investigating Spatially Resolved Gas Flows Around the Milky Way
In our latest of our undergrad research series, discover how the Milky Way’s gas flow can be measured and how this can determine the Milky Way’s future.
Gas and Dust Evolution Near a Cosmic Engine
Exploring the role of radiative feedback on the close environments near AGN.
Masquerade! Dwarf Nova Faces on Parade
ISO classical novae! We aren’t seeing as many classical novae as we expect. Read on to find out if they’re masquerading as dwarf novae!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Jarita Holbrook
To continue our celebration of Black History Month, we are publishing an interview with Dr. Jarita Holbrook @astroholbrook: noted cultural astronomer, anthropologist of science, filmmaker, and more! #BlackInAstro
A Matter-Antimatter World
An alternate model of cosmology behaves like modified gravity.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
UR: Investigating Spatially Resolved Gas Flows Around the Milky Way
In our latest of our undergrad research series, discover how the Milky Way’s gas flow can be measured and how this can determine the Milky Way’s future.
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Jarita Holbrook
To continue our celebration of Black History Month, we are publishing an interview with Dr. Jarita Holbrook @astroholbrook: noted cultural astronomer, anthropologist of science, filmmaker, and more! #BlackInAstro
UR: The Stars Kepler Missed: Investigating the Kepler Target Selection Function Using Gaia DR2
Using new observations from the UVCANDELS survey, a possible link between recent star formation, merger frequency, and the size-mass evolution of massive, quiescent galaxies is investigated.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan
Can we break the standard model of cosmology? Come find out at Dr. Priya Natarajan’s #AAS237 talk!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. David Chuss
What do close-by star forming regions and the oldest light in the cosmos have in common? Prof. David Chuss has some of the answers in his #AAS237 talk.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Scott Tremaine
Today we interview Dr. Scott Tremaine, who is giving the career-capping Henry Norris Russell lecture, which will feature insights into cosmic dynamics on scales ranging from comets to galaxy clusters.