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Managing Your Personal Finances In Grad School (and BEYOND)
Managing your money can be difficult in grad school. The sooner you take control over your finances, the better!
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Resonant Planetary System
The planetary system around the K2-138 star is the longest known 3:2 resonant chain. New radial velocity measurements reveal the properties of these rhythmic planets.
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AAS Congressional Visits Day 2019
I attended AAS Congressional Visits Day. Here is what happened.
The Pulsar Search Collaboratory: Making Pulsar Science Accessible to High School Students
Learn more about the Pulsar Search Collaboratory, a program that allows high school students to search for pulsars with the Green Bank Telescope!
Extreme Solar Systems IV
In mid August 600 astronomers met in Reykjavik, Iceland Extreme Solar Systems IV.
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AAS Congressional Visits Day 2019
I attended AAS Congressional Visits Day. Here is what happened.
Extreme Solar Systems IV
In mid August 600 astronomers met in Reykjavik, Iceland Extreme Solar Systems IV.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III
Professor James Head III worked for the Apollo program which saw humans first land on the Moon nearly 50 years ago. Find out how we are continuing to explore the Moon and what it can still teach us ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234. Is it time we went back?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Alice Shapley
Come ask questions at Dr. Alice Shapley’s #AAS234 talk to learn about interesting events that happened a long time ago, to galaxies far, far away!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Philip Scherrer
Dr. Philip Scherrer has studied our nearest star for over 50 years. In his talk at #AAS234, he’ll tell us about what he’s learned — both about the Sun, and about being a scientist!