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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr James Binney
Today we interview Dr. James Binney, a faculty at Oxford University, and a plenary speaker at #AAS247
Use the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Luke! The JEDIce view of a protoplanetary disc
JWST offers new insights into the vertical structure of this protoplanetary disc, special for the ambient emitting background that provides a back-light. Find out what the JEDIce program has discovered!
Listen closely to these gravitational waves
Subtle whispers in gravitational waves put general relativity to the test.
Black hole sun, won’t you come… help solve the little red dot mystery?
Today’s paper argues that a little red dot with a massive Balmer break could be a black hole star.
This galaxy simulation can fit so many stars and gas particles in it
Simulating an entire galaxy is not easy if you want your result sometime this century. But today’s paper brings us a neat trick that might just help speed things up.
Resolving the Star Formation History of Dwarf Galaxies
Studying dwarf galaxies provides unique insights to galaxy evolution. Today’s paper explores how resolving stellar populations of isolated galaxies allows us to determine their star formation history!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
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.
Equitable access in an increasingly computational world
As physics/astronomy become increasingly computational, training and infrastructure have struggled to keep pace. In today’s bite we discuss these issues and a new company, Camber, working to streamline research and democratize high performance computing!
Radio summer camp! A recap of the 20th NRAO Synthesis Imaging Workshop
Have you ever wondered what graduate students do for the summer? Find out in this post beyond the arXiv!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
So You Want to be a Professor of Astronomy?
Will I ever be an astronomy professor?
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Bryné Hadnott
To round out #BlackInAstroWeek2021, we interview planetary scientist, STEM educator, and #BlackInAstro co-organiser Bryné Hadnott!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Cheyenne Polius
On the final day of #BlackInAstroWeek2021, we interview science communicator and #BlackInAstro organizer Cheyenne Polius!