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BOINC: How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research Without Doing Anything
Today’s bite describes BOINC, a program which runs scientific computing jobs on your computer while it’s idle. Read on to learn how you can contribute to cutting edge research by walking away from your computer!
A Fluffy Planet with a touch of Sandy Clouds
For today’s exoplanet weather forecast: scorching hot and sandy, bring your extra sturdy umbrellas and fire suits!
Doing green science in a white-out: Prospects for renewable energy at the South Pole
Today’s paper investigates the prospect of using renewable energy in the extreme environment at the South Pole Station in Antarctica
Dusting for spectral fingerprints to determine the origins of stars in the Milky Way halo
The authors of today’s paper use high-resolution spectroscopy to trace the origins of metal poor stars in the Milky Way Halo
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James Webb Telescope Calibrations May Resolve Cosmological Questions
Guest author Riley Sharpe discusses new methods for looking at high redshift galaxies detected with JWST!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
MIT PhysGAAP: Here to help with your physics graduate school application
Apply to MIT’s PhysGAAP Program by Nov. 15th, which pairs PhD applicants with grad student mentors, and provides resources for navigating the grad school application process.
Book Review: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
The Weinersmiths tell us all the dirty details of how to build “A City on Mars”, or if it is even possible!
How can queering research methods improve physics education?
Queering research methods means breaking apart a problem to look at it from a completely new angle, today’s paper asks how we can use this to make physics education better for minoritised students.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Kathryne Daniel
Today we interview astrophysicist Kathryne Daniel for her plenary talk at #AAS242!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Klaus Pontoppidan
Learning about the Origin of Rocky Planets and their Atmospheres: We interviewed astronomer Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan about his upcoming plenary talk at the #AAS242!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Julia Blue Bird
Learning about Galaxy Evolution over Cosmic Time: We interviewed astronomer Dr. Julia Blue Bird about her plenary talk at the upcoming #AAS242!