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Mind the (Gaia) Gap
Today’s authors find a strange feature in the main sequence of the Gaia HR Diagram. Read to see what this says about M stars!
How the Milky Way Got its Spiral Arms
The spiral arms of galaxies are among the most recognizable galactic features, yet we still know little about their precise formation mechanism. Today’s paper leverages new data from the Gaia mission to test some of the leading theories.
Heading to Titan? Bring a Swiffer!
Titan might actually be more akin to Mars and Earth than we first thought.
It’s a bird, it’s a planet, it’s a … speckle?
Well, let’s have a drink and see if that helps us figure things out.
Full Metal Sky
What do the atmospheres of ultra-hot Jupiters and 70s music have in common? A good deal of metal.
Astrobites statement on recent CERN talk
In light of recent events in the high-energy physics community, the Astrobites collaboration affirms our commitment to promoting equity and justice within the fields of physics and astronomy. We support the Particles for Justice statement authored by members of the physics community, and we strongly reiterate the authors’ first point that “the humanity of any person, regardless of ascribed identities such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, disability, gender presentation, or sexual identity is not up for debate.” For more information about Astrobites’ stance on diversity, equity, and inclusion, we refer readers to our Statement of…
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