Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Steven Finkelstein
Today we interview Prof. Steven Finkelstein, Professor at University of Texas Austin and the Fred Kavli Plenary Lecturer at #AAS246
The Surprising Discovery of a Distant, Nearly Perfect Syzygy
Ever wondered what an ‘Einstein Ring’ is? Rejoice! JWST does it again: here’s an almost perfect example from nature on a platter for you.
A GLIMPSE of the First Galaxies?
Today’s paper uses very deep JWST observations to hunt for some of the first galaxies ever formed!
Interview with Dr. Janice Lee
As a part of AAPI month, we interviewed Dr. Janice Lee, an astronomer who uses space telescopes to learn about star formation!
Cosmic Copycat – The First Detection of Water Ice in an Exo-Kuiper Belt
JWST has found the first evidence of water ice in a Kuiper Belt around another star – and the water ice in this one bears a striking resemblance to that in our own Solar System’s Kuiper Belt.
Please, Please, Please Be a Neutron Star
In today’s Astrobite by Guest author Danielle Dickinson, searches for a remnant neutron star at the heart of Supernova 1987A!