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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.
Where have all the AGN gone?
Astronomers think active black holes may play a role in shutting down star formation, but today’s study suggests that the story is more complicated than we thought.
Primordial Black Holes lensing my Andromeda Galaxy? It could be more common than you think
We’re not sure if Primordial Black Holes (PBHs) exist, but today’s authors might have seen evidence of them while observing the Andromeda Galaxy — and not just one PBH, but twelve!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
A NICER solution for an aging X-ray telescope
From Sahana Parker: How NASA scientists, engineers and astronauts pulled off a high-stakes space telescope repair—one patch at a time!
Beyond: The Astronomy Community on Bluesky
Social media is a powerful opportunity to democratize access to academia. The community of astronomers on the Bluesky platform is rapidly growing, and invite you to join them.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Astropy Collaboration
Today we interview Dr. Erik Tollerud, Dr. Kelle Cruz, and Clara Brasseur, who are accepting the 2025 Berkeley Prize on behalf of the Astropy Collaboration.
Navigating careers in astronomy
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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!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Rebekah Dawson
We sit down with Professor Rebekah Dawson, Helen B. Warner Prize winner and plenary speaker at #AAS240 to hear about Hot Jupiters, the unexpected in astrophysics, and the best advice she got in graduate school!