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How It’s Made, Fast Radio Burst Edition
Fast radio bursts are one of the most interesting phenomena in the universe, but we still don’t know what causes them. Does FRB 181112 hold the key?
A Galactic Sirocco
High-resolution simulations yield insights into the dust content of galactic winds
Communication with Other Intelligent Life
Aboard the Voyager probe lies two golden phonographic records with information meant for alien life. Today’s bite explores what we put on those records and why.
Good Luck Sorting This Hat
Sorting the Sombrero galaxy into a galaxy classification is difficult to do, but new evidence suggests that like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.
Outreach for Astronomers: Letters to a Pre-Scientist and MIT Astrogazers
In our new series on outreach, we highlight activities you can do at any stage of your career – first up, Letters to a Pre-Scientist and MIT Astrogazers!
The Times They Are A-Changin’ (But the Stellar Mass Function of Massive Galaxies is Not!)
Massive galaxies arise by the time the universe is less than half its current age. Wait four billion more years, and by how much do these galaxies grow? The answer may surprise you.
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