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How Many Years Does it Take to Get to the Center of a Supernova Remnant?
After more than 30 years, have astronomers finally discovered what the compact object at the center of Supernova 1987A is?
Finding small (and invisible) planets in other solar systems
In this guest post, Wen-Hsin Chen describes an exciting new algorithm that could have big consequences for little planets!
Searching for Milky Way Intermediate-Mass Black Holes with Hypervelocity Stars
The search for the elusive intermediate-mass black hole continues. Today’s authors present a novel method to search for Milky Way intermediate-mass black holes with the hyper-velocity stars they eject!
A Moon’s Moon?!
Is it possible for moons to have moons? Today’s authors look at our own solar system for answers!
Distant, Dusty Galaxy Hiding in the Dark
Today’s authors discover a distant galaxy cloaked in dusty darkness, and consider what it might reveal about galaxy evolution in the early Universe
Did we just see two black holes merge?
Today’s paper describes how we may have seen light from two black holes colliding with each other.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 5
We report on Day 5 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.
Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sherry Suyu
How can we use gravitational lenses to resolve the Hubble Constant debate of the 2010s? Come find out at Prof. Sherry Suyu’s #AAS237 talk!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Christopher Kochanek
Thanks to astronomical surveys, we now know our night sky is constantly alight with variable objects. Tune in to Prof. Christopher Kochanek’s Dannie Heineman Prize talk at #AAS237 to learn about how small telescopes can change the way we observe our rapidly changing universe!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Caroline Morley
Today we interview exoplanet atmosphere researcher extraordinaire Caroline Morley (@AstroCaroline) for her prize plenary talk at #AAS237!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Sheperd Doeleman
Hear more from the Event Horizon Telescope, and the team that brought us everyone’s favorite picture of a black hole, at Dr. Sheperd Doeleman’s Rossi Prize talk at #AAS237