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Speed check on the ‘fastest’ star in Gaia
Some stars go so fast, they can escape the Milky Way. Today’s article takes a closer look at one of these stars found by Gaia, but is everything as it seems?
Young, massive, and mysterious
This guest post takes a peek at the stars in young massive cluster Westerlund 2!
Zombie Star Went Supernova Twice?
A strange supernova dubbed iPTF14hls has astronomers scratching their heads. This article presents one possible explanation — pulsations in a massive, dying star.
How to Find Exoplanet Oceans
How can we find an ocean on an exoplanet? Will we be able to find signatures of oceans on Earth-like planets in the coming decades?
Feeling gassy?
We aren’t the only ones with gassy problems…why don’t sub-Saturns accrete enough gas to become full-blown Saturns or Jupiters?
STROOPWAFEL: An astrophysical algorithm, not a Dutch cookie
A new algorithm for improving simulations of binary star systems may lead to better understanding of gravitational waves.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astro2020 science white papers are in and the decadal survey is underway!
Just over a week ago astronomers from all over the United States submitted white papers to the Astro2020 decadal survey on topics across the field of astronomy. They are great short summaries of topics from planetary systems to galaxy evolution to multi-messenger astronomy and everything in-between.
Science and the EU: how Brexit will impact astronomy
Brexit might not seem like a scientific question, but scientists in the UK and across Europe are already feeling its impact. How will leaving the EU affect astronomy in the UK?
New Authors for 2019!
A huge welcome to the new authors joining our team for 2019.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Julianne Dalcanton
The Milky Way’s nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, is a promising target for deep multi-wavelength observations. Come listen to Prof. Julianne Dalcanton talk about her work catching up with the neighbor at #AAS233!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Caitlin Casey
Some galaxies are easy to find—others, like dusty galaxies with extreme star formation, are a bit harder to track down. Come to Professor Caitlin Casey’s #AAS233 talk to learn how we can find these galaxies in the “obscured early universe”!
Tools for Reading Papers, Part 3
Do you feel lost reading papers? Try reading a review article or a classic paper first!