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Book Review: Space Hazards: Asteroids, Solar Flares and Cosmic Threats
French’s new book seperates real cosmic dangers from exaggerated ones, offering a grounded guide to the threats above our planet.
The snack that fights back
Today’s bite explores how munching on tiny black holes can lead stars to an early demise.
Satellite constellations will harm Rubin LSST science. What can we do?
Astronomers (and one SpaceX engineer) met at a three-day workshop to figure out how to prevent satellites from obstructing LSST science.
Black Holes Reveal their Seeds
Astronomers have spent decades searching for seeds of the earliest black holes. Did JWST just glimpse the very first ones?
Not-So Standard Candles: How a Bias in Distance Calculations Impacts Our Understanding of Dark Energy
Today’s paper explores how a potential bias in the way we calculate the distance to galaxies impacts our understanding of dark energy.
Astronomers Hate Them! This Star Formation Ingredient Makes Clusters Look 300 Million Years Older
Like a bouncer at a nightclub, JWST is trying to figure out if some star clusters are really as old as they say they are …
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Giving thanks to Carl Sagan for 90 years of science inspiration
Read about Carl Sagan and his legacy during your turkey break!
Creating a Professional Website Hosted on Github
Curious about creating a website but not sure where to start? This tutorial has you covered!
Celtic Constellations
Today, let’s learn about the Celts and their connections to the night sky!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Introducing a New Series – Astrobiter: X
We’re introducing a new series, “Astrobiter: X.” In each post, an Astrobites author will share a story about their experience as a graduate student or their path into astronomy.
MIT PhysGAAP: Here to help with your physics graduate school application
MIT’s PhysGAAP Program pairs PhD applicants with grad student mentors, and provides resources for navigating the grad school application process. Apply by Nov. 6th!
Interested In Science Writing? The AAAS Mass Media Fellowship May Be For You…
As a 2021 AAAS Mass Media Fellow, I learned what it meant to be a science journalist. Here are some tips that might help you do the same!