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UR: Using Machine Learning to Identify Transients in the DESI Survey

UR: Using Machine Learning to Identify Transients in the DESI Survey

by Guest | Apr 15, 2021 | Undergraduate Research

Today’s undergraduate post talks about how to use machine learning to find transients in galactic spectra!

Dust in Time – Supernovae May Not Destroy Dust As Quickly As We Think

Dust in Time – Supernovae May Not Destroy Dust As Quickly As We Think

by Michael Foley | Mar 24, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

The dust destruction efficiency of supernovae may not be a high as we previously thought. Why is this, and what can it tell us about star formation?

FRBs are spiraling out of control

FRBs are spiraling out of control

by Alice Curtin | Mar 9, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

We may have detected a lot of fast radio bursts this year, but the journey to discover where they come from is far from complete!

Smashing Neutrons: On the Origin of Extreme r-process Enhanced Stars

Smashing Neutrons: On the Origin of Extreme r-process Enhanced Stars

by Jason Hinkle | Feb 22, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

Heavy elements require extreme conditions to be produced. Today’s bite explores three unique stars that may give us additional clues on how that happens.

How Many Years Does it Take to Get to the Center of a Supernova Remnant?

How Many Years Does it Take to Get to the Center of a Supernova Remnant?

by Brent Shapiro-Albert | Feb 18, 2021 | Daily Paper Summaries

After more than 30 years, have astronomers finally discovered what the compact object at the center of Supernova 1987A is?

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Christopher Kochanek

Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Prof. Christopher Kochanek

by Ellis Avallone | Jan 12, 2021 | Career Navigation, Current Events

Thanks to astronomical surveys, we now know our night sky is constantly alight with variable objects. Tune in to Prof. Christopher Kochanek’s Dannie Heineman Prize talk at #AAS237 to learn about how small telescopes can change the way we observe our rapidly changing universe!

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