by Tomer Yavetz | Oct 22, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries
The spiral arms of galaxies are among the most recognizable galactic features, yet we still know little about their precise formation mechanism. Today’s paper leverages new data from the Gaia mission to test some of the leading theories.
by Nora Shipp | Sep 10, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries
How can the orbits of satellite galaxies be used to pin down the mass of the Milky Way?
by Mia de los Reyes | Jun 4, 2018 | Career Navigation, Current Events
The recent Gaia data release is revolutionizing the way we understand our Milky Way and the galaxies around it. Come to Professor Gurtina Besla’s #AAS232 talk to find out more about the cutting-edge scientific discoveries being made! As Besla says, “You’re not going to read anything I’m going to talk about in a book.”
by Kerrin Hensley | Apr 2, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries
Comet D/Lexell has been lost to memory since its discovery in 1770. Can modern astronomical methods track it down?
by Bhawna Motwani | Jun 3, 2017 | Daily Paper Summaries
In this series of posts, we sit down with a few of the keynote speakers of the 230th AAS meeting to learn more about them and their research.
by Philipp Plewa | Jan 17, 2017 | Daily Paper Summaries
How first results from the Gaia mission are starting to revolutionize our understanding of stellar dynamics in the Milky Way and its satellite galaxies.