From star parties to observatories: an astronomer’s journey
Zili Shen reflects on observatory trips and what she loves about observing.
Another Mysterious Fast Radio Durst Detected… Are We One Step Closer to Discovering their Origins?
Today’s authors discover a fast radio burst coincident with a persistent radio source! Read on to learn why it’s cool and what it means.
Astrobites at DPS 2021: Part 2
We’re covering this week’s AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting! Check out our highlights of the conference.
Introducing: Astronomers for Planet Earth
Introducing the Astronomers for Planet Earth and their open letter to the astronomy community.
Astrobites at DPS 2021: Part 1
We’re covering this week’s AAS Division for Planetary Sciences meeting! Check out theshighlights of the conference.
Hey, you’ve got some planet stuck in your teeth…
Take a bite out of today’s post, where the authors explore the occurrence rate of planetary ingestion in wide binary stellar systems. Turns out that about a fourth of Sun-like stars in wide binaries may ingest their planetary companions. Yum!