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Hang On To Your Water, Super-Earths!
We use bottles, and sometimes a Brita, but how do planets store their water? The authors of today’s paper made a model to find out, and to evaluate whether certain planets are good at hanging on to their water or not.
Weathering a Stellar Temper Tantrum: How space weather complicates exoplanet habitability
Exoplanets orbiting the most common stars in our galaxy experience intense space weather, raising questions about their ability to harbor life.
Guest: The on-again, off-again lives of intermittent pulsars
Are we missing out on a crucial stage of pulsar evolution? Guest author Tibby Finn Leeming shows how a lack of data can sometimes be misleading.
From Exhibits to Proposals: Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication
Kim Burtnyk shares her journey into science communication, her work as techincal writer and editor at LIGO Lab, and advice for aspiring communicators.
All Aboard the ARK(S Survey)!
The first set of high-resolution ALMA observations of exoKuiper belts has been released, and they reveal an unprecedented wealth of structure.
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Clumps and Inward Migration
Something is missing in the middle. In JWST JADES galaxies, young clumps drop out in the inner regions, while clump structure shifts from the outskirts to the center.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Beyond: Why Falling Off Walls Makes Me a Better Scientist
Resilient researchers know how to fail. Learning how to fail, however, is easier said than done.
The Do’s and Don’ts of Incorporating LLMs into your Scientific Workflow
While LLMs are certainly a useful tool in many aspects, their usage requires a level of caution, especially when using them throughout the scientific process. In today’s Beyond post, we’ll take a look at the best (and worst) practices for incorporating them in your scientific workflow.
NASA Needs Your Help!
NASA is facing severe budget cuts that would cancel missions ready to be launched, put tens of thousands out of a job, and set science back decades. We need your help to ask congress to prevent these cuts!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Erin Kara
Today we talk black holes with Professor Erin Kara in anticipation of her plenary talk at #AAS241!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jessie Christiansen
Now we can do science with 5000+ exoplanets, and Dr. Jessie Christiansen is going to tell us how! Read the interview with the #AAS241 keynote speaker now!
The National Osterbrock Leadership Program: Rethinking the Astronomy PhD
The National Osterbrock Leadership Program (NOLP) is an AAS-supported initiative aimed at incorporating leadership training into the Astronomy PhD. Read on to learn more about NOLP and about the workshop led by the NOLP fellows at AAS 241!