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When Tides Aren’t Enough
The orbits of some hot Neptunes are not as circular as they should be
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dara Norman
Dr. Dara Norman shifts from magnification bias to representation bias in community tools such as white papers and advisory committees. Come learn about how access can fuel a revolution in inclusion at Dr. Norman’s talk at #AAS236.
Discovering the building blocks of nuclear star clusters
Today’s paper combines new observational data from Gaia with 20 years of multi-wavelength data of the compact dwarf galaxy NGC 5253, reveal a triplet system of star clusters in the centre.
How Do You Weigh a Galaxy?
How much does our galaxy weigh? The authors of today’s paper use globular clusters in the halo of the galaxy to try to answer this question!
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Quasar
Can the ‘twinkle’ of an infrared source be used to find AGN?
Blue Lurkers and Blue Stragglers: Rapidly-Rotating Stars and their Fountain of Youth
Some stars in clusters have found the fountain of youth. Turns out, their secret is spreading: many more stars than we thought are in on it.
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