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JWST has finally launched!

JWST has finally launched!

by Briley Lewis | Dec 25, 2021 | Current Events

JWST has finally launched! Read on for what happened today, and what comes next.

Getting Ready for Launch: The History, Design, & Science of JWST

Getting Ready for Launch: The History, Design, & Science of JWST

by Briley Lewis | Dec 20, 2021 | Current Events

You may have heard in the news that JWST is launching soon — we’ve got you covered with an overview of the space telescope, why it’s important, and what it’ll do for science!

Into the (Double) Void

Into the (Double) Void

by Catherine Clark | Dec 3, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s authors discovered not one, but two supermassive black holes! And they’re the closest pair to Earth that we’ve ever detected.

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery: Introducing massive Mercury doppelganger HD 137496 b

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery: Introducing massive Mercury doppelganger HD 137496 b

by Sasha Warren | Nov 24, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

You’ve heard of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes… but what about a super-Mercury?

From star parties to observatories: an astronomer’s journey

From star parties to observatories: an astronomer’s journey

by Zili Shen | Nov 12, 2021 | Personal Experiences

Zili Shen reflects on observatory trips and what she loves about observing.

UR: Using Gaussian Processes to Study Exoplanet Transits and Stellar Variability Simultaneously

UR: Using Gaussian Processes to Study Exoplanet Transits and Stellar Variability Simultaneously

by Guest | Oct 27, 2021 | Undergraduate Research

In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, discover how Larissa Palethorpe finds a way to get more information out of transit light curves.

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