The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020: Andrea Ghez
This week we’re celebrating this year’s astronomical awardees for the Nobel Prize in Physics. First up, Prof. Andrea Ghez and the mysteries of the Galactic Center!
On stars, distances, and tax fraud
When astronomers conduct a giant survey, they collect overwhelming amounts of data. But how can we check whether the data is correct? Well, today’s paper applies a mathematical curiosity generally used for detecting tax fraud: Benford’s law.
The secret ingredient of the Magellanic Stream
The formation of the Magellanic stream is a decades long mystery that might have been solved by considering corona. No, not that corona. . .
(Stellar) Social Distancing in the Milky Way Bulge
Are stars at the center of our galaxy good at protecting their planets via social distancing? Find out..
Astrobites at AAS 236: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the virtual summer AAS meeting.
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!