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Bright galaxies blowing bubbles
Today’s paper takes a clear view of bubbles blown by bright galaxies in the Epoch of Reionization
Tools for reproducible science
Reproducible science is a better science! Let’s talk about reproducibility and the tools that can help you to make YOUR results more accessible and reproducible.
JWST Sheds Light on the Stellar Content of Early Galaxies
What can JWST teach us about the formation and evolution of early galaxies?
A guide to applying to astro postdocs. Part 2: The application process
In Part 2 of this 2-part guide to applying to astro/physics postdocs, a few Astrobites authors share tips on applying to postdoc opportunities, based on their own personal experience.
Polka-Dotted Stars: Searching for Spots on KOI-340
Today’s authors search for polka dots of concentrated magnetic flux on the surface of a subgiant star.
A guide to applying to astro postdocs. Part 1: Finding postdocs
In Part 1 of this 2-part guide to applying to astro/physics postdocs, a few Astrobites authors share tips on finding postdoc opportunities, based on their own personal experiences.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
A guide to applying to astro postdocs. Part 1: Finding postdocs
In Part 1 of this 2-part guide to applying to astro/physics postdocs, a few Astrobites authors share tips on finding postdoc opportunities, based on their own personal experiences.
Finding young exoplanets with machine learning
Astronomers have a challenging task ahead of them — to find young exoplanets in protoplanetary disks. Machine Learning could potentially come to the rescue.
Solar Storms? Oh Whale, That’s a Problem!
Guest author Neha Krishnakumar describes how the sun can have life-changing effects on one of the most unlikely parts of Earth: whales. The effects of solar storms are thought to increase the number of whale strandings that occur each year.
Navigating careers in astronomy
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Gail Zasowski
We sit down with Professor Gail Zasowski, plenary speaker at #AAS240, to hear about new techniques to understand the Milky Way Galaxy from the inside!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Allison Strom
What can chemistry tell us about galaxies? The #AAS240 keynote speaker thinks it is basically the “DNA” of a galaxy. Find out more at Dr. Allison Strom’s talk!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Laura Kreidberg
After the boom in exoplanet atmosphere research this past decade, what will the field look like going forward? Find out at Prof. Laura Kreidberg’s #AAS240 Annie Jump Cannon Award plenary talk!