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Stars on the Move: New Insights from the Galactic Center
A curious cluster of stars is moving together near Sgr A*. Is it a stellar coincidence, or a sign of a hidden black hole?
Spotting the Black Sheep of Black Holes
There are monstrous black holes in the centers of most galaxies. Today’s bite dissects one of them and questions how it could have grown so quickly.
Radio Harps in the Galactic Center: A Laboratory for Cosmic-Ray Transport
Radio observations of the Galactic center reveal striking filaments of synchrotron emission, formed as cosmic ray (CR) electrons travel along magnetic fields. Researchers tested different CR transport models and found that a combination of diffusion and streaming best explains the observed filament structures. This study not only sheds light on how CRs move through space but also provides a new way to probe the magnetic environment of our galaxy.
Rude Awakenings: Black Holes Might Get Kicked When They’re Born
Most babies get lullabies, but some baby black holes might get strong kicks from their parent supernovae instead.
Did that supermassive black hole just rip apart a star, or is it just eating lunch like normal?
Read about how we can use radio astronomy to find tidal disruption events in galaxies!
A Dust Curve That Breaks the Mold
Today’s bite explores how JWST reveals a surprising dust curve in a distant galaxy, challenging what we know about cosmic dust!
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Astronomy beyond the research
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Navigating careers in astronomy
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Alternative Careers: Leveraging your Astronomy Degree for Data Science
Astrobites reports on a recent Alternative Careers panel on Data Science jobs at the Wolbach Library. When asked why they decided to go into a non-academic career, none of the panelists said their primary reason was monetary or because of the tough job market in astronomy.
AstroImageJ: A Simple and Powerful Tool for Astronomical Image Analysis and Precise Photometry
So you went observing, and you got a time series of images for precise photometry and you want to plot a light curve. Now what? Where do you start? Right here, with AstroImageJ.
Taking the leap from engineering into astronomy
If you hold an engineering diploma and dream of exploring the universe, this Astrobite is for you: practical advice on how to take the leap into astronomy and astrophysics.