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#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Gibor Basri

#BlackInAstro Experiences: Dr. Gibor Basri

by Sahil Hegde | Feb 27, 2022 | Career Navigation, Interviews, Personal Experiences

As part of our #BlackInAstro series for Black History Month, we interview Dr. Gibor Basri, a pioneer in stellar astronomy (one of the discoverers of brown dwarfs) and the founding Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley!

Is the Sun a lazy star?

Is the Sun a lazy star?

by Clarissa Do O | Jan 29, 2022 | Daily Paper Summaries

By comparing the Sun to its analogs, astronomers found that it probably needs some coffee.

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.

UR: A Spectroscopic Study on Hα Variability

UR: A Spectroscopic Study on Hα Variability

by Guest | Jul 25, 2021 | Undergraduate Research

In the latest of our #UndergradResearch series, Stan DeLaurentiis asks how reliable our Hα measurements of low-mass stars really are? And are they really solely influenced by a star’s magnetic activity?

UR #23: Investigating the Stellar Activity of FGK Dwarfs in the Dharma Planet Survey

UR #23: Investigating the Stellar Activity of FGK Dwarfs in the Dharma Planet Survey

by Astrobites | Jul 21, 2020 | Undergraduate Research

Today’s undergraduate research post is seeking to understand stellar activity better to help in the search for Earth-like planets.

Come on Feel the Noise (Floor) feat. PLATO

Come on Feel the Noise (Floor) feat. PLATO

by Ellis Avallone | Mar 28, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

In the era of precise exoplanet detection, what fundamental limit does stellar variability place on exoplanet properties?

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