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Little Red Dots and Shaq’s Huge Feet

Little Red Dots and Shaq’s Huge Feet

by Ben Sherwin | May 25, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Little Red Dots may just be the Shaqs of the galaxy world: extreme and impressive, but not a new kind of object.

Flashy and Fashionably Late: the Fascinating Time Lag in Blazar Flares

Flashy and Fashionably Late: the Fascinating Time Lag in Blazar Flares

by Nicki Bond | Apr 16, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

The authors of today’s featured paper investigated how a decades-long stakeout of a sample of blazars uncovered new insights into a serious case of cosmic “jet-lag”.

Dancing with the Blazars: Variability you can groove to

Dancing with the Blazars: Variability you can groove to

by Nicki Bond | Mar 30, 2026 | Accessibility, Daily Paper Summaries

In today’s paper, we explore how blazar light curves can be transformed into music and the benefits of this for both scientists and science communication.

Feeding Time at the AGN Zoo

Feeding Time at the AGN Zoo

by Nicki Bond | Mar 4, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do the eating habits (accretion) of active galactic nuclei (AGN) affect the light emitted for animals in the AGN zoo?

SED Fitting: How Astronomers Understand Galaxies Across Time

SED Fitting: How Astronomers Understand Galaxies Across Time

by Ansh Gupta | Jan 30, 2026 | Guides

When studying distant galaxies, SED fitting is one tool to rule them all. But how can we learn the detailed history of entire galaxies from just a few snapshots?

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Tonima Tasnim Ananna

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Tonima Tasnim Ananna

by Amaya Sinha | Jan 6, 2026 | Beyond, Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Today we interview Dr. Tonima Tasnim Ananna, who is a professor at Wayne State University and one of this year’s #AAS247 Plenary speakers!

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