A Surprise in Cygnus
A new survey revealed for the first time that Deneb, the 19th brightest star in the night sky, is not just a variable star but a polarimetric variable as well.
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New Analysis Finds No Evidence for Tryptophan in Interstellar Cloud
Was an amino acid found in the interstellar medium at last, as reported last year? New research suggests that the search isn’t over yet.
Timing Black Holes’ Race to Merge Using Waves on the Stochastic Sea
Astrobites reports on efforts to study black holes across cosmic time via the observational limits on the gravitational wave background.
Featured Image: Seeing Triple
Multiple images of a single supernova gravitationally lensed by a massive galaxy cluster will allow researchers to calculate the expansion rate of the universe.
AAS 244: Day 4
One last plenary session brought AAS 244 to a close on Thursday. Read on for a discussion of how to detect X-rays from dark matter particles!
AAS 244: Day 3
Day 3 of AAS 244! Read on to learn about a rare star system with twin jets and twin disks, challenges to the leading cosmological model, and even a way to measure awe from brain waves during a solar eclipse!
AAS 244: Day 2
On Day 2 of AAS 244, we heard about surprising spiral galaxies, the challenges of exoplanet exploration, and the growing importance of AI in astronomy. Read on to learn more!
AAS 244: Day 1
Day 1 of AAS 244: dozens of newly discovered supernovae, a hypervelocity star in the Milky Way, the Sun’s impact on Earth’s climate, and much, much more!
AAS 244: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 244th AAS meeting happening in Madison, WI.
AAS Publishing at AAS 244 in Madison
The AAS publishing team is excited to engage with the community at the upcoming AAS meeting. Check out what they’ll be up to at the meeting!
Stars on the Run
New research uses ultra-precise measurements from the Gaia spacecraft to track down and study runaway stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud.
The Unexpected Findings of an Emission Shell
Astrobites reports on the never-seen-before optical emission shell around the CI Camelopardalis X-ray binary system.