Chaos Among the Stars
Some variable stars seem to be “golden”, but is this property fundamental or just chance?
More than astronomy & astrophysics
Astronomy & astrophysics is certainly an exciting field of research, but imagine there is a lot of research in other fields as well. How has research across different disciplines evolved in the past and how will astrophysics & astronomy do in terms of interdisciplinarity in the future?
Starspots to Measure Small Differential Rotation Rates
On using photometric data from Kepler to study starspots, and to measure differential rotation rates.
Professional Photometry with a Consumer Camera
Do you own a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera? The authors of today’s paper do. They used it for astronomy. They used it for science.
The Extreme Precision Radial Velocities Workshop
Our current best radial velocities are precise to about 1m/s. How do we make the step towards achieving 10cm/s precision?
Production of the building blocks of life
Advanced observational tools such as ALMA allow the detection of complex organic molecules – the building blocks of life. However, how and where they are formed is still unknown.