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Zig-zagging across the universe
What’s better than a single gravitational lens? A double gravitational lens! Learn about how light from a distant quasar zig-zags across the universe because of the first double gravitational lens to be observed!
Wait Is Pollution Actually Good?
Understanding the compositions of exoplanets it a key piece to understanding their formation as well as their chemistry. But how can we do that?
How Long Until the Next Kilonova? Should We Keep Gravitational Wave Detectors Going??
Should gravitational wave observatories continue looking for kilonovae? How can we best plan our upgrades to these observatories to optimize our search for these objects?
A Galaxy Lost in the Gamma-Ray Sauce
We’re still trying to understand what caused the emission seen in the Fermi Bubbles, massive lobes of gamma rays extending out of the Milky Way. Today’s authors argue that one of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies is probably not an ingredient!
Did AGNs drive the Cosmic Reionization?
Guest author Teja Teppala shows us how supermassive black holes may be energizing the early Universe!
2 Fast 2 Furious (for an AGN flare)
Today’s authors take a look at (possibly) the brightest flare from a supermassive black hole that we’ve ever seen!
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
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Navigating careers in astronomy
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Solar physics from the moon: an example of a white paper
White papers are how scientists share their ideas for projects with the scientific community. This recent example, submitted to the Heliophysics Decadal Survey, proposes building a radio telescope on the Moon.
Journal Articles in Astronomy
So, you are ready to go beyond our “bites” and dig into the real articles in all their raw glory. Where to begin?
John Johnson: Zen and the Art of Astronomy Research
John Johnson (Caltech) on how to grow personally, have fun, and keep your sanity while doing research in astronomy.