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Don’t Like Your Neutrino Flavor? Transform It!
Neutron stars are some of the densest, most exotic objects in the universe. Today’s paper explores how simulating novel neutrino physics affects the outcome of neutron star mergers.
Ia’m Just Getting Started: A Type Ia Supernova’s First Day
See how astronomers trace a type Ia supernova’s “first steps” back to its origin.
Fast metal factories at z ~ 5, lessons from ALPINE-CRISTAL-JWST
JWST reveals galaxies that built up heavy elements at record speed, reaching near-modern metallicities only a billion years after the Big Bang.
A Week Down Under, Unifying Theorists and Observers of the High-Redshift Universe
Today’s bite comes to your screen direct from the “Exploring the first billion years of the Universe” conference in Australia. Read on to find out what we’ve already discovered about the early Universe, and what’s still to come.
A Triple Black Hole System Caught in the Act of Self-Quenching
Three active black holes, tangled jets, and fading light. This galaxy merger is a cosmic drama in action.
Teegarden’s Star b: (Almost) Too Hot to Handle?
Teegarden’s Star b is a promising Earth-like planet, but future observations could change our view on its ability to support life.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
A journey through space and time with #BlackInAstro
In anticipation of the fifth #BlackSpaceWeek coming up next week, we took a look back at the @BlackInAstro journey thus far!
Book Review: All Through the Night – Why Our Lives Depend on Dark Skies
A bilingual book review on ‘All Through the Night’ by Dani Robertson. Adolygiad llyfr ‘All Through the Night’ gan Dani Robertson.
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Blakesley Burkhart
Ever wondered what role turbulence and other aspects of fluid dynamics play in the formation of stars in galaxies? Find out at Dr. Burkhart’s #AAS238 Annie Jump Cannon Prize lecture on Tuesday, 8th June!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jenny Bergner
You know ices are cold, but do you know just how cool they are? Hear all about it at Dr. Jenny Bernger’s LAD Dissertation Prize lecture at #AAS238!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Marla Geha
Is the Milky Way special? Or, as Dr. Marla Geha would like to know, are the satellite galaxies around the Milky Way special? Learn more at Dr. Geha’s #AAS238 plenary talk!