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A Nearby Small Dark Unicorn
Astronomers have discovered the closest, and one of the smallest, black holes on record.
Bursting the Hubble Trouble Bubble: Measuring H0 with Fast Radio Bursts
Do you like fast radio bursts but hate the Hubble tension? If so, then this paper showing the first measurement of the Hubble constant using FRB observations is for you!
Betelgeuse going Critical
Betelgeuse has captivated everyone’s attention by dimming significantly in 2019/2020 before returning to former brightness. Is the riddle really solved by dust or might there be another explanation? Is the star now entering its final stage before violently dying?
UR: deepCR-ACS/WFC: Cosmic-Ray Rejection Model for HST ACS/WFC Photometry
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover James Kwon’s research on how deep learning is revolutionizing the removal of cosmic-ray contamination from Hubble images.
Not All is Lost: Failed Supernovae Shed Light on Massive Star Evolution
SUPERnova fail!
UR: Analyzing Star Clusters in Dwarf Mergers: A Study of dm1529+26
Today’s #UndergradResearch post by Tehreem Hai looks at a special type of galaxy merger — a merger of dwarf galaxies — and the star clusters within them!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
UR: The Size Distribution of Neutral Islands During the Epoch of Reionization
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover Tommy Wen Chin’s research investigating the size of the neutral regions during the epoch of reionization.
UR: Orbit Perturbations of Habitable Zone Planets Due to Inner Planetary Companions
In our latest #UndergradResearch post, Meredith Vogel talks about how an exoplanet’s habitability can be affected by other planets’ orbits in multi-planet systems.
#BlackInAstro Unsung Heroes: Crystal Tinch
We’re kicking off a new #BlackInAstro series! Katrina Miller interviews unsung hero Crystal Tinch, a staff member at AAS.
Navigating careers in astronomy
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan
Can we break the standard model of cosmology? Come find out at Dr. Priya Natarajan’s #AAS237 talk!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. David Chuss
What do close-by star forming regions and the oldest light in the cosmos have in common? Prof. David Chuss has some of the answers in his #AAS237 talk.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Scott Tremaine
Today we interview Dr. Scott Tremaine, who is giving the career-capping Henry Norris Russell lecture, which will feature insights into cosmic dynamics on scales ranging from comets to galaxy clusters.