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Strange New Plasma
Using data from NASA’s Juno mission, the authors of today’s paper have discovered plasma conditions so peculiar they don’t exist anywhere else we’ve ever explored in the solar system, giving rise to a whole new type of plasma wave mode.
Representation matters in physics teaching: introducing the Contemporary Physicists project
Looking to add a more modern touch to your physics teaching? Check out “Bringing Contemporary Physicists to the Classroom” for resources, slide decks, and more!
Shot by the DART and we’re to blame! Now that space-rock won’t be the same.
Pieces flying left and right and a rock spinning around in its orbit – Take a look at the consequences of shooting an asteroid with a spacecraft in today’s paper!
Preparing students for astronomy beyond the classroom
In today’s (Beyond) bite, I describe a new course at Columbia University that aims to equip undergrads with foundational research skills.
The Top Ten Differential Equations in Astronomy, Ranked!
Interested in the definitive, absolutely objective ranking of the best differential equations in astronomy and astrophysics?? Read on!!
A Week Downeast, Challenging Assumptions about Galaxy Evolution
From guest authors: coverage of “New Data that Challenge Underlying Assumptions in Early Galaxy Evolution”, the first conference hosted by the choir collaboration.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger
We sit down with Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger, the 236th AAS Meeting’s Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer to discuss her quest to find life on other planets using the information we know about our own.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dara Norman
Dr. Dara Norman shifts from magnification bias to representation bias in community tools such as white papers and advisory committees. Come learn about how access can fuel a revolution in inclusion at Dr. Norman’s talk at #AAS236.
Flipping the Paradigm: How Maunakea Scholars brings Astronomy Research to the Classroom
Learn how observatories in Hawaii are giving high school students the opportunity to work with world class telescopes in today’s Beyond Bite!