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We’re Going to Steal the Moon (For Gravitational Waves)
The authors of today’s bite explore how lunar mountains and crust can act as the perfect detector for detecting ripples in spacetime.
Guest: Re‑envisioning Galaxy Morphology with Sparse Autoencoders
Euclid is delivering millions of galaxy images, far too many for humans to classify by hand. A new approach uses sparse autoencoders to uncover the hidden morphological features inside deep learning models, revealing both familiar structures and entirely new ones.
They Grow Up So Fast: Meet The Youngest Confirmed RR Lyrae Variable Star
Astronomers have discovered an RR Lyrae variable star inside an open cluster for the first time! But this oddball star just might end up challenging our understanding of how RR Lyraes evolve.
Where Did All This Dust Come From?
How did our galaxies get so dusty so fast? Come with us today to do some early-epoch spring cleaning.
The “Rhythm” of the Interstellar Medium
How does the gas in galaxies keep pace with star formation?
Shining a Light on the Shadowy Movements in Saturn’s Rings
Much is still unknown about how Saturn’s rings came to be, but today’s authors shed some light on the structure by looking right into the darkness…
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Two satellite proposals threaten dark and quiet skies worldwide
Giant mirrors in space to create sunlight at night and an AI data center made up of 1-million satellites are undergoing regulatory approval. How did we get here?
From Exhibits to Proposals: Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication
Kim Burtnyk shares her journey into science communication, her work as techincal writer and editor at LIGO Lab, and advice for aspiring communicators.
What’s the (Lagrange) point?
There are a few locations in the solar system where the push and pull of gravity mellows out and you can orbit in (relative) peace. Read all about these islands of tranquility we call Lagrange points!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
Beyond: The SuperComputing Conference (for Astronomers)
One Weird Trick To Leave Academia Forever And Fight Your Way Into The Tech Job Market
Creating a Professional Website Hosted on Github
Curious about creating a website but not sure where to start? This tutorial has you covered!
Interview Series: Jorge Moreno
For today’s bite, we sat down for a conversation with Professor Jorge Moreno, the fourth Mexican astronomer to earn tenure at an American university!