1981: Barbara Williams becomes the first Black woman to get a PhD…
Today’s Astrobite looks at a classic paper by Barbara Williams, the first Black woman to get a PhD
Aaand Boom Goes the Magnetar
Two collaborations, one bright, millisecond duration Galactic radio burst. Has the mystery of the source of fast radio bursts been solved?
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Sandra Cruz-Pol
A spectrum of radio frequencies, a spectrum of research — Prof. Sandra Cruz-Pol tells us about her exciting and interdisciplinary work, as well as the importance of diversity to her. Learn more at #AAS236!
Refurbishing a Radio Telescope: Fast Radio Burst Edition
What does it take to upgrade an existing radio telescope to survey fast radio bursts?
COMs in Cores: Complex Chemistry in Dense Cores in the Taurus Star-Forming Region
New observations of starless and prestellar cores in Taurus reveal an unexpectedly rich complex chemistry.
How It’s Made, Fast Radio Burst Edition
Fast radio bursts are one of the most interesting phenomena in the universe, but we still don’t know what causes them. Does FRB 181112 hold the key?