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Attack of the Planet-Killer Dark Matter
Today’s bite explores exoplanets’ newest predator: dark matter. Black holes made up of dark matter may be lying at the hearts of planets…and eating them from the inside out.
Blast from the Past: Determining a Distance to I Zwicky 18
Take a walk down memory lane with I Zwicky 18, which could be the key to unlocking the secrets of the early universe.
Two satellite proposals threaten dark and quiet skies worldwide
Giant mirrors in space to create sunlight at night and an AI data center made up of 1-million satellites are undergoing regulatory approval. How did we get here?
Caught Doping: Going to Extreme Measures to Detect Ultraviolet Photons
No, it’s not illegal! Astronomers have developed a technique called delta-doping to make detectors that are much better at detecting ultraviolet light.
Shaken and Stirred: Putting the Local Group on a weighing scale.
The “timing argument” overestimates the total mass of the local group by oversimplifying it to a two body problem, a new study explore how the complex merger history of objects in the group affect its mass estimates.
Stay tuned to Radio YZ Ceti: Isn’t that a magnetic conversation between star and planet?
Astronomers have tuned their radio telescopes to YZ Ceti, and it might be crackling with a magnetic conversation of a star and its planet. Is this a breakthrough detection, or just stellar noise playing tricks on us?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Susan Clark
Today we interview Dr. Susan Clark, faculty at Stanford University.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. James Klimchuk
Today we interview Dr. James Klimchuk, Research Astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Steven Finkelstein
Today we interview Prof. Steven Finkelstein, Professor at University of Texas Austin and the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer at #AAS246
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
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Breaking the Stigma around Community College: an astro[sound] bite
For many students, community college is part of their undergraduate education. We take a look at what community college is, the perception of a community college student, and share experiences from a few astronomers that started undergrad at a community college.
A Comprehensive Guide to the NASA FINESST award
A step-by-step guide to applying for the NASA FINESST graduate fellowship, including advice for writing a strong application!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Anthony Brown
For the past decade, ESA’s Gaia mission has helped reshape astronomy in more ways than you can probably think of. You can hear more about Gaia in Prof. Anthony Brown’s plenary talk at #AAS241!