Not all Black Holes that Wander are Lost
The surprising result of a search for radio AGN in nearby dwarf galaxies
Is That a Supernova? Classifying Transients in Real-Time with Machine Learning
A neural network enables transient classification with ongoing observations, potentially providing astronomers with more time to study the transient while it is still occurring.
Cepheid yourself – confirming tensions in the Hubble expansion
New observations of pulsing variable stars weigh in on the Hubble tension. Find out how in this Astrobite!
How to Read (LSS)Tea Leaves to Better Understand Dark Energy
How would the LSST have to survey the sky in order to study dark energy?
Astrobites at AAS 233: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the winter AAS meeting in Seattle, WA. Highlights include an exploding space cow, a discussion of data in astronomy, the latest look at the possibility of life beyond earth, and an exploration of climate impact much closer to home.
Mixing up a Batch of Stars
We can learn a lot about the history of the universe from the stars we see in the night sky today. In today’s astrobite, we look at the history that certain carbon-enhanced, metal-poor stars might be trying to tell.