AAS 230: Day 1
This week we’re at the summer AAS meeting in Austin, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 1!
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AAS 230: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 230th AAS meeting in Austin, TX.
Probing Magnetic Fields of Early Galaxies
How do magnetic fields form and evolve in early galaxies? New observations have provided us with clues.
Echoes from a Dying Star
What can we learn from the infrared echo of a supermassive black hole tearing apart a passing star?
Citizen Scientists in Search of Failed Stars
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a nearby brown dwarf by the citizen scientists of the “Backyard Worlds: Planet 9” project.
Featured Image: A Filament Forms and Erupts
This dynamic image of active region NOAA 12241 reveals the formation of a solar filament.
Observations of a Windy Star
The incredibly luminous massive star Eta Carinae has long posed a challenge for astronomers to model — but now new observations are in.
ASKAP Joins the Hunt for Mysterious Bursts
A new telescope has successfully joined the search for fast radio bursts!
Great News for Impatient Scientists!
Are you an impatient exoplaneteer? Astrobites reports on a method named “Orbits for the Impatient” that can be used to find orbits of directly imaged long-period objects.
Rapid Rotation of a Heavy White Dwarf
New Kepler observations of a pulsating white dwarf have revealed clues about the rotation of intermediate-mass stars.
Using Dust Lines to Learn About Planetary Birthplaces
A novel approach has been proposed for measuring properties of protoplanetary disks, the birthplaces of young exoplanets.
Measuring Sirius: An Exercise in Patience
Patience is finally paying off for a team of scientists who have been observing the Sirius star system for nearly 20 years.