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Smooth like cosmic butter: How AGN destroy molecular gas clumps in galactic nuclei
Today’s bite zooms in on nearby galaxies to understand how they impact future stellar nurseries and (maybe) suppress star formation.
Variable polarized optical emission from a tidal disruption event
Light is composed of an electromagnetic wave, encoding information about its specific orientation. Learn how observing polarized optical light from one of the most extreme types of events in the universe enables us to study the origin of its light!
Heavy Water with Heavy Implications
Astronomers have observed the abundance of heavy water (D2O) in the V883 Ori disc, providing a crucial insight into the history of water – with some implications for Earth’s water and maybe more…
How One Pulsar Can Look Like Three: Cosmic-Ray Mirage Halos in the Gamma-Ray Sky
Cosmic rays don’t always reveal their origins honestly—magnetic fields can bend their paths and create “mirage halos” that look like real gamma-ray sources. New simulations show how a single pulsar can masquerade as three, reshaping how we interpret TeV observations.
A Planetary Hit-and-Run?
Was Venus involved in a catastrophic hit-and-run? Read this astrobite to find out!
Does the Hubble tension arise from heterogeneity in Type-Ia supernovae?
How standardizable of a candle are Type-1a supernovae? Learn how differing initial conditions causing a white dwarf to exceed the Chandrasekhar limit and explode might reconcile independent measurements of the Universe’s expansion rate and history.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Interview Series: Jorge Moreno
For today’s bite, we sat down for a conversation with Professor Jorge Moreno, the fourth Mexican astronomer to earn tenure at an American university!
Astro sequoia: a blueprint for spaces of learning and discovery
In this bite, Professor Jorge Moreno shares his teaching philosophy and framework for creating an inclusive classroom!
Climate Change for Astronomers: Consequences and solutions
Climate change is bad (a sadly controversial statement), but we can solve it. Chapters 4-6 of Climate Change for Astronomers take us through why and how.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Christian Aganze
As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Christian Aganze, an astrophysics PhD student at UC San Diego who studies brown dwarfs!
Astrobiter: Huei Sears
If I had a nickel for every time my advisor transferred universities, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.
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.