The Galaxy Main Sequence: What’s in the Scatter?
What processes can explain the diversity in star formation rates exhibited by galaxies of similar masses? Today’s authors investigate this using the EAGLE simulation.
The Need for (Sound) Speed
The fractal dimension as a new way to explore the mysterious link between turbulence and star formation.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Smadar Naoz
Today we’ve got an interview with the awesome Professor Smadar Naoz at @UCLA, #AAS237 plenary speaker and Helen B. Warner prize winner! Read on about her journey in astronomy and her awesome work about dynamics.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020: Roger Penrose
This week we’re celebrating this year’s astronomical awardees for the Nobel Prize in Physics. Today’s Bite investigates the third and final 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate, Roger Penrose.
UR #29: Measuring the White Dwarf Mass-Radius Relation using Thousands of Stars
Today’s undergraduate research post features a student who measures the white dwarf mass-radius relation using thousands of stars and a neat effect predicted by general relativity
How Can Fast Radio Bursts be Produced in Binary Neutron Star Systems?
Fast radio bursts have unknown origins, but today’s guest post discusses one possibility: interacting BNS systems.