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AAS Publishing at AAS 248 in Pasadena

AAS Publishing will be attending the upcoming AAS meeting in Pasadena. Here’s where you can find the publishing team during the conference.

Hypervelocity stars in galaxy

A recent study presents the first strong evidence of an old, low-mass hypervelocity star flung from the galactic center.

illustration of GRB 250702B

The gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B displayed several unusual behaviors that researchers are still finding ways to explain.

Astrobites reports on an explanation for the appearance of Saturn’s A ring.

A photograph of an entire visible hemisphere of Mars.
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Courtside Seats on Mars

Although 3I/ATLAS stayed clear of Earth during its passage through the solar system, astronomers repurposed a spacecraft around Mars for a good look as it flew by.

An illustration of an exoplanet about to be engulfed by its host star

Stars gobbling up their close-in planets is likely common throughout the universe. Researchers explore the chemical signatures of these events and where they’re most likely to be seen.

M-dwarf star with starspots

Astrobites reports on how researchers have taken advantage of the unique TOI-3884 system to directly probe a starspot with JWST.

JWST peers through dusty, knotted gas to uncover young star clusters in the interacting Antennae galaxies.

Millisecond pulsar and companion artist's impression

Researchers have discovered six faint millisecond pulsars by stacking FAST radio observations.