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When space plasmas collide!!
In today’s paper, our authors model what shenanigans will occur (or not?) when we slam two plasmas together!
Is that a galaxy-like star cluster? Or a cluster-like dwarf galaxy?
Compact ultra-faint systems? More like confusing ultra-faint systems!
Distant Galaxies: Dead or in Disguise?
Are some of the most massive galaxies in the early Universe truly quenched, or just hiding their star formation behind dust? Today’s bite explores how ALMA helps solve this cosmic conundrum.
Unveiling the interstellar medium of coming-of-age galaxies
…to learn more about the origins of dusty galaxies at early cosmic times.
Guest: Fast and Curious: Rotation of Blue Straggler Stars in NGC 1851
What are blue straggler stars and how are they formed? By using spectroscopy, today’s authors explain the link between this question and how fast these objects spin!
How Galaxy Mergers Can Bridge The Stellar Age Gap in Spiral Arms
Can galaxy interactions help young and old stars in spiral arms get to know each other? These authors’ simulations may have an answer!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Stella Offner
Today we interview Dr. Stella Offner, who is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and one of this year’s #AAS245 Plenary speakers!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Giada Arney
Today we interview Dr. Giada Arney about her work on the astrobiology for her plenary lecture at #AAS245!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Maria Drout
Today we interview Dr. Maria Drout, assistant professor at the University of Toronto and one of this year’s #AAS245 Keynote speaker!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Francis Halzen
How does a non-astronomer, experimentalist, non-engineer build an cosmic neutrino detector at the South Pole? Tune into Prof. Francis Halzen’s #AAS240 Bruno Rossi Prize talk to catch a glimpse.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Dennis Bodewits
Think comets are simply just ice and rock? You’ll be surprised at the range of interactions in their atmospheres. Find out more at Prof. Dennis Bodewits’ #AAS240 plenary talk!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Nicholas Scoville
We interview Prof. Nicholas Scoville, plenary speaker at #AAS240, about his work measuring the interstellar gas content of galaxies (and his artistic inclinations, too!).