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Following the coronal temperature profiles of stars
Recent models seem to replicate some funky properties of the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. Today’s authors investigate what that could mean for other stars!
Hello 2025! What’s up for the New Year?
Amid grand fireworks displays around the globe, as the world ushers in yet another round trip around the Sun, many landmark milestones and exciting events are lined up in astronomy and space exploration in 2025. Today’s bite summarizes what to expect for this year.
Bubbles and Tunnels: Unveiling the Secret Structure of Our Galaxy
The solar system is surrounded by a region containing only a low density hot gas called the Local Hot Bubble. Today’s paper uses new observations from eROSITA to map out the shape of the bubble and learn more about its properties!
Who’s Home? A Supermassive Black Hole & its Tiny Friends
Can you spot the quasi-periodic eruptions? Come to today’s SMBH party to check out what the host galaxy has to do with these cosmic beasts!
A Light in the Dark: Looking for Bright Black Holes as Dark Matter
If extremely low-mass primordial black holes are lurking in our galaxy, they should glow white hot with Hawking radiation. Today’s authors explore whether we can use this fact to tease out their presence.
Beyond: The SuperComputing Conference (for Astronomers)
One Weird Trick To Leave Academia Forever And Fight Your Way Into The Tech Job Market
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A petition for extended family leave circulates in the astronomy community.
A new petition encourages astronomy departments to implement family leave policies.
Become an Astronaut: Apply Today!
NASA is currently hiring a new team of astronauts. Presented here are the logistics concerning the application process and the training.
For your Perusing Pleasure: Some Preliminary Results from the Social Perceptions of Astronomy Survey
Preliminary results from a survey conducted to gauge how the general public thinks about astronomy and astrophysics and the scientists who specialize in the field.