Three Bodies and You’re Out: Ejecting the First Known Hypervelocity Globular Cluster
In today’s paper, astronomers try to figure out why one of M87’s globular clusters is leaving – and leaving fast.
Where can Black Holes that “should not exist” live?
It is common knowledge that nothing in the universe can escape a Black Hole. But are there places in the universe from which a Black Hole cannot escape?
UR #24: Milliseconds Per Century: Evolution of RR Lyraes in M15
This month’s undergraduate research post features two students who explored a long term change in variable star properties, using data spanning over a century.
How Do You Weigh a Galaxy?
How much does our galaxy weigh? The authors of today’s paper use globular clusters in the halo of the galaxy to try to answer this question!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Dan Weisz
Cosmology aims to answer questions about the universe a long, long time ago… but it isn’t just about galaxies far, far away. Come learn what dwarf galaxies can tell us about the early universe from Prof. Dan Weisz’s talk at #AAS235!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Jo Bovy
“The Milky Way is boring and we already know everything about it!” Amazing—every word of what you just said… is wrong. Come learn the truth at Prof. Jo Bovy’s talk at #AAS235!