When Gaia meets Hubble: accurate proper motions for faint stars
A powerful new tool combines data from Gaia and the Hubble Space Telescope and accurately measures how stars move on the plane of the sky. Find out how it’s done in today’s Astrobite!
A Missing Link Between High-Redshift Galaxies and Quasars
Where do quasars come from? Today’s authors report a new observation that helps shed light on this mystery!
The Case of the Missing Black Hole
A rare triple system consisting of two stars and a black hole was thought to be in our cosmic backyard. Can new observations from the ESO make the black hole vanish into thin air?
Women’s History Month: Dr. Ekta Patel
In today’s post, we interview Dr. Ekta Patel, a Miller postdoctoral fellow at UC Berkeley, about her astronomy journey.
Giraffes exist, and Unicorns too!
What do giraffes and unicorns have in common with red giant binary systems? Find out in today’s bite!
Women’s History Month: Dr. Munazza Alam
In today’s post, we interviewed Dr. Munazza Alam, a post-doc at Carnegie EPL about her accomplishments & her journey in astronomy.