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Outflows, Shocks, and Star Formation in M82
Today’s authors look at the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in M82!
Build-A-Planet Workshop: Planet Formation, One Bump at a Time
Today’s bite looks at how planets are formed in the “bumps” of protoplanetary disks.
Cosmic Rays and their Observational Signatures
Cosmic rays, born from powerful events like exploding stars, are a key but elusive part of a galaxy’s interstellar medium. Today’s paper combines gamma-ray, X-ray, infrared, and radio observations of M82 to untangle how cosmic rays and magnetic fields shape its energetic core.
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!
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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.