The Anatomy of Active Galactic Nuclei
Active Galactic Nuclei produce some of the most dazzling fireworks in the Universe. Let’s dissect one to figure out what powers them!
Transgender in Astronomy: Interview with Wichahpi King
For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Wichahpi King, a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Saavik Ford
Today we interview Dr. Saavik Ford, a professor at the CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College and a plenary speaker at #AAS246
Written in the Gas: Jet Feedback in a Voorwerp Galaxy
Read more about the origins of the remarkable structure of NGC 5972.
The Heart of Darkness in a Cosmic Superstar
The black hole at the center of this galaxy might be masquerading as a population of stars – or maybe it actually acts like one.
X-treme X-rays in an X-tra young system
Five years after this supermassive black hole started shining, its X-ray behavior is anything but ordinary.