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A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle

A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle

by Drew Lapeer | Jan 26, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper presents an intriguing new object, which may be a early-Universe supermassive black hole shedding its gas cocoon!

Spot the difference: eccentricity or precession

Spot the difference: eccentricity or precession

by Viviana Cáceres | Jan 23, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Don’t get bamboozled by this sneaky resemblance!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a runaway supermassive black hole!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a runaway supermassive black hole!

by Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas | Jan 20, 2026 | Daily Paper Summaries

Have we just discovered the first direct evidence of a runaway supermassive black hole?

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Maya Fishbach

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Maya Fishbach

by Neev Shah | Jan 7, 2026 | Beyond, Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Today we interview Dr. Maya Fishbach, assistant professor at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA), University of Toronto, winner of the 2025 Annie Jump Cannon Award and a plenary speaker at #AAS247

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Priyamvada Natarajan

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr Priyamvada Natarajan

by Neev Shah | Jan 6, 2026 | Beyond, Current Events, Interviews, Personal Experiences

Today we interview Dr. Priyamvada Natarajan, a professor at Yale, winner of the 2025 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics and a plenary speaker at #AAS247

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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