Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 1
We report on Day 1 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Adrian Price-Whelan
Thanks to the Gaia satellite and other incredible data sources, we are in for a set of unprecedented discoveries about our galaxy over the next few years. Learn more about them at Dr. Adrian Price-Whelan’s talk at #AAS237!
Dragging Along Dark Matter
As the universe’s temperatures drop, there is a type of dark matter that can freeze-in. There is one consequence: it’s a bit of a drag.
UR #33: Investigating the dark matter in M82 using the mass-to-light ratio
Today’s undergraduate research post is all about a search for dark matter in the starburst galaxy M82!
Galaxy Formation and Evolution in the Era of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope
We share some exciting highlights from a recent conference
MACHOs Find a New Weight Class to Compete In
In the past decade we have witnessed the rise and fall of primordial black holes as dark matter candidates. Today’s paper summary hints at their return in the coming decade.