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The Winner of the Cosmic Speed-Eating Contest
Eating matter is what black holes do best, but what happens when we find one choking on its food? The answer might surprise you!
Forming Giant Planets? Your Stellar Neighbors’ UV Light Could Be a Problem.
In today’s post, guest author Matheus Bernini Peron explains how UV radiation from neighboring stars can hamper giant planet formation.
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Sorry I missed your birthday by one million years: Accounting for the pre-main sequence delay
Keeping track of millions of stars is tricky. Today’s authors take on the challenge of accounting for each one’s time of birth.
So… Are Black Holes Dark Energy?
In today’s bite, we investigate a controversial paper from two years ago, tracing its origins and attempting to finally answer the question: are black holes dark energy?
Throwing Shade: How Clumps of Dark Matter Can Dim Starlight
Today’s paper shows us how to repurpose microlensing surveys to study clumps of dark matter drifting through space.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. David Chuss
What do close-by star forming regions and the oldest light in the cosmos have in common? Prof. David Chuss has some of the answers in his #AAS237 talk.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Scott Tremaine
Today we interview Dr. Scott Tremaine, who is giving the career-capping Henry Norris Russell lecture, which will feature insights into cosmic dynamics on scales ranging from comets to galaxy clusters.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Christopher Kochanek
Thanks to astronomical surveys, we now know our night sky is constantly alight with variable objects. Tune in to Prof. Christopher Kochanek’s Dannie Heineman Prize talk at #AAS237 to learn about how small telescopes can change the way we observe our rapidly changing universe!