Featured Astrobites
Our latest posts
Dynamic Desorption: A Tale of Cosmic Rays
Most large molecules form in the ice layers of dust grains, but we often observe these molecules in the gas phase. Today’s paper explores how cosmic rays can ‘knock’ molecules from the ice to the gas, a process known as desorption.
The Ghosts of Planets Past: Determining the Composition of Planetary Remnants
How can studying white dwarfs help us understand the composition of planets? Find out in today’s guest post!
Genetically modified galaxies: The impact of different merger histories on stellar haloes
How does a galaxy’s past impact its present day surroundings? Today’s authors use genetically modified simulations to investigate the effect of merger histories on stellar haloes.
UR: Exploring the Circumgalactic Medium of Quasars: A Search for Nearby Interacting Galaxies
In today’s #UndergradResearch post, Cynthia Ibrahim looks at quasar fields and galaxies within the quasar’s virial radius to determine if there is a relationship between galaxy distance from quasar and their star formation rates.
UR: Creating deeper VLA images by stacking
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Omar French delved deeper into VLA data by writing a script to stack images.
Uncovering black holes hiding in a globular cluster
A Milky way star cluster seems to contain more than the name suggests. How do astronomers find black holes hiding amongst stars?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.