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Backyard Black Holes
Little Red Dots have been thought to be mysterious early universe objects but today’s bite tells us that they could exist much closer to home.
Galaxies of Many Colors
Is the Universe broken, or just our observations? Today’s bite asks whether our methods for weighing galaxies can help save cosmology from JWST’s Universe-breaking galaxies.
Do Exoplanets Have Auroras?
Seven hot exoplanets were not as windy as they should’ve been. This puzzle led researchers to be the first ones to measure the magnetic field strength on exoplanets.
What is life, really? A case for interdisciplinary science
We’re trying to find life beyond Earth… but we still can’t fully agree on what life actually means. Astronomers, chemists, and biologists all approach it from different angles and they don’t always speak the same scientific language. So what happens when you try to solve one of science’s biggest questions in a very multilingual group chat? Keep reading if you want to join the conversation.
Correlation-Dropping Into the Reionization Era
We still don’t know very much about the mysterious epoch of reionization. In today’s bite, learn about a new way to estimate when reionization started from a correlation drop!
Saving science as we know it: Overview of new proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget, and how we can make our voices heard.
The Office of Management and Budget has proposed to completely restructure federal funding for science as we know it. In this bite, we review the most relevant points in the proposal and describe how to submit public comments on it by the deadline of July 13th, 2026.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Black Space Week 2026: Interview with Amina Diop
As part of Astrobites coverage of Black Space Week, we interviewed members of the Black in Astro community. Today’s interviewee is Amina Diop!
Black Space Week 2026: BiA Highlights for AAS
As part of Black Space Week 2026, Astrobites is highlighting members of the Black in Astro community who will be presenting at the 248th AAS meeting starting next week! If you’ll be attending, we encourage you to check out the presentation below.
Where the magic happens: a brief introduction to computing clusters
Your humble laptop can only do so much. Here’s your beginner’s guide to computing clusters!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Dr. Yi-Ming Wang
Today we interview solar physicist and 2026 Hale Prize recipient Dr. Yi-Ming Wang about the discoveries that shaped our understanding of the solar wind, the Sun’s magnetic field, and a career built on unexpected turns.
Meet the AAS 248 Plenary Speakers: Dr. Carolyn Kierans
Meet Dr. Carolyn Kierans: 2025 HEAD Early Career Prize winner and the astrophysicist chasing the antimatter at the center of our galaxy.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Mario Jurić
Today we interview Solar System scientist and expert in Rubin Observatory data, Prof. Mario Jurić from the University of Washington, for his Plenary Talk at #AAS248!