Taking the leap from engineering into astronomy
If you hold an engineering diploma and dream of exploring the universe, this Astrobite is for you: practical advice on how to take the leap into astronomy and astrophysics.
Living the ‘Magellan’ life : Observing at a Chilean masterpiece
Unlike most astrophysicists today, this one did go observing for a change. And what he finds there is out of this world. Literally.
Bright, Bright Things Far, Far Away
Preliminary results from a new survey looking for ultra-bright galaxies in the early universe.
An Overview of the Extreme Solar Systems III Conference
The third Extreme Solar System conference was held between Nov 29 to Dec 4th, in Kona, Hawaii, on the 20th anniversary of the first exoplanet detection around a main sequence star. This astrobite gives a brief overview of the conference.
Do planets form inside-out?
Planets with radii between Earth and Neptune and small radii are the most common in planetary systems. These planets are challenging to explain with classical models of planets. Do planets form instead in-situ in an inside-out manner?
The Cryo-Cooled Adventures of SPIRou (and Spip) on the Top of a Volcano
Spirou often runs into fantastic adventures with his courageous, and sharp pet squirrel Spip. Their next adventure: a radial velocity spectrograph. What sophisticated technology is this? How does it work? What can it help us find?