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Astrobites at April APS 2024: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the 2024 April APS Meeting!
The photocopied “sunburst” from the early Universe
Find out how astronomers have used the brightest known (to date) gravitationally lensed galaxy to learn about the early Universe.
A New H0pe for the Hubble Constant?
The Hubble Tension is one of the great mysteries of modern cosmology…can today’s paper help us solve it?
Playing football with galactic dust bunnies
Dust may not sound very exciting, but it’s incredibly important to astronomy. Today’s authors produce a 3D map of the Milky Way’s dust!
Decoding Magnetic Galactic Binaries with LISA
Today’s bite demonstrates that decoding the gravitational wave signals from magnetic binary stars offers unprecedented insights into the behavior of magnetic fields in these extreme environments.
Saturn, A History
What are some relationships between Saturn, one of our brightest night-sky objects, and cultures around the world?
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Astrobites at April APS 2024: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the 2024 April APS Meeting!
#SaveChandra
Chandra needs our help!
UR: Unraveling astroecology: when astrobiology meets ecology
As part of our Undergraduate Research series, Juliana Meurer discusses her research combining astronomy, biology, and ecology!
Navigating careers in astronomy
Career advice
The Rainbow Village at AAS: An Astrobites Recap
The Rainbow Village at AAS provided a gathering place for people of color in astronomy at the recent AAS meeting in New Orleans. Today’s post looks back at how things went, and where the concept will go in the future!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Dr. Karen Meech
Today we interview planetary astronomer Dr. Karen Meech from the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaiʻi, for her Dannie Heineman Prize Lecture at #AAS243!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Professor Jamie Bock
Today we interview cosmologist Prof. Jamie Bock from Caltech/JPL for his Plenary Lecture at #AAS243!