JWST’s First Images
Following yesterday’s release of the First JWST Deep Field, more images from JWST’s first release were shared today. Today’s bite takes a look at the five targets and their histories.
Pride Month: An Interview with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen
Happy Pride Month! Today we talk with Dr. Kaitlin Rasmussen, a cutting-edge astronomer pushing the boundaries of both science *and* gender.
Where’s the Water?
Can machine learning and photometry help us uncover water on distant planets? Read on to find out!
How was the universe reionized? Cosmic sunbursts provide hints
How does the radiation that caused reionization travel out of galaxies? Studying a strongly-lensed system called the Sunburst Arc could tell us more.
The Tale of WASP-107b’s Tail
This exoplanet has…a tail?! Read on to learn about how astronomers studied the atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-107b and clues they found about atmospheric escape.
Psst… Forbidden Secrets in Windy Protoplanetary Disks
Forbidden emission lines can trace photoevaporative winds in protoplanetary disks. What will those lines reveal? Find out in today’s guest post!