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The Sun vs. Your Uncle: Chromosphere Edition
What does your uncle have in common with the Sun? Find out in this bite about a new discovery in the Sun’s atmosphere!
The Secret to a Steady Relationship in the Kuiper Belt
Survival rates of Kuiper Belt Objects with binary companions are used to determine the history of the Solar System.
Localization of a Single Fast Radio Burst to a Massive Early-Type Spiral Galaxy
Previously it was revealed that FRBs may be coming from dwarf galaxies, but a new study by an Australian team reveals that they may originate from different places.
Unraveling the Formation History of Hot Jupiters
The key to understanding how these worlds are built is to consider where they are missing.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Anthony Yeates
Don’t get it twisted—unless “it” is the solar magnetic field and you want to produce a coronal mass ejection. Come listen to Prof. Anthony Yeates talk about his work at #AAS234!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor James Head III
Professor James Head III worked for the Apollo program which saw humans first land on the Moon nearly 50 years ago. Find out how we are continuing to explore the Moon and what it can still teach us ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234. Is it time we went back?
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Xander Tielens
Professor Xander Tielens, a chemical physicist and self-described moon child, studies molecules in the interstellar medium as a tool for understanding everything from galaxy evolution to the origin of life. Learn more at his plenary talk at #AAS234.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Elisabeth Mills
Professor Elisabeth Mills studies one of the most mysterious regions of the Milky Way: the galactic center. Learn about the stars, gas, and a black hole that make this such an exciting area of research ahead of her talk at #AAS234.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Yacine Ali-Haïmoud
Professor Yacine Ali-Haïmoud studies the theory behind our astrophysical observations, from primordial black holes to organic compounds in the interstellar medium. Learn more at his keynote at #AAS234.
Navigating careers in astronomy
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Yacine Ali-Haïmoud
Professor Yacine Ali-Haïmoud studies the theory behind our astrophysical observations, from primordial black holes to organic compounds in the interstellar medium. Learn more at his keynote at #AAS234.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Joshua Winn
Professor Joshua Winn has played a major role in our current understanding of exoplanets, serving as part of both the Kepler and TESS missions. Discover what we know about exoplanets from Kepler and what we may learn from TESS ahead of his plenary talk at #AAS234.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Julianne Dalcanton
The Milky Way’s nearest neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy, is a promising target for deep multi-wavelength observations. Come listen to Prof. Julianne Dalcanton talk about her work catching up with the neighbor at #AAS233!