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Splish, Splash: Taking a bath in the cool gas of the circumgalactic medium
How is a galaxy like a bathtub? Today’s authors use quasars to light up the gas around galaxies.
Crushing, Collapsing, Combusting — How Massive Single Stars Die
A deep dive into the classic paper on how massive single stars die, and what it means for the evolution of the universe.
Measuring Star Formation in the Triangulum Galaxy
In our latest of our #UndergradResearch series, learn about the [CII] deficit and star formation with Natalie Price.
Clearing up our FOGGIE Understanding of how UVB Models Affect Circumgalactic Medium Absorbers
Today’s paper explores how ionization from different UVB models affects mock observations from simulations of the Circumgalactic Medium.
UR: Infrared Spectrum: Probing for life beyond the visible
In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Diya Talesara uses IR spectroscopy to study biosignatures in exoplanet data.
Bumpy road ahead: can binary interactions make supernovae periodically brighter?
Some supernovae have bumpy light curves – could a baby neutron star repeatedly diving into the envelope of its inflated companion be the cause? Today’s authors simulate this to find out!
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jennifer van Saders
Long-term space missions have left us with a wealth of stellar data. Come to Dr. Jennifer van Saders’s talk at #AAS235 to learn more about how these data, along with stellar models, can reveal a star’s evolutionary past and future.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ted Bergin
Professor Ted Bergin is looking for the elements that make habitable worlds. Come learn about how to make an Earth-like planet in his talk at #AAS235!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Brian Metzger
We’ve seen supernovae, but what’s a kilonova? Professor Brian Metzger will tell us all about these high energy events in his talk at #AAS235.