Star Light, Lamp Bright
How clearly will JWST see exoplanetary atmospheres? Astrobites reports on the use of artificial stars and planets to estimate JWST’s precision.
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AAS 240: Day 4
The final day of AAS 240 brought balloon-borne science, dusty discoveries, and a workshop by our very own Astrobites authors!
AAS 240: Day 3
Eclipse expectations, destructive white dwarfs, and discussing the decommissioning of a telescope — all that and more in our summary of Day 3 of AAS 240!
AAS 240: Day 2
Get the latest on the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, first results from a new X-ray mission, and more with our summary of AAS 240 Day 2!
AAS 240: Day 1
Phosphine and magnetic fields and dust, oh my! Missed any sessions at AAS 240 yesterday? Get caught up with science summaries from the Astrobites team!
AAS 240: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the 240th AAS meeting, happening in Pasadena, CA, and online.
AAS Publishing at AAS 240 in Pasadena (and Online!)
Will you be at the 240th American Astronomical Society meeting? We look forward to seeing you there!
Taking the Temperature of the Solar Wind with Simulations
Researchers investigate the fire hose instability to understand its effects on the plasma of the solar wind.
The Calm Before the — Planet Formation?
Astrobites reports on the connection between hurricanes on Earth and planet formation in protoplanetary disks.
Featured Image: Modeling Realistic Dust Grains
Dust grains may be tiny, but slight changes in their shapes can have huge implications for our understanding of disks around young stars.
Two Stellar Evolution Roads Diverged at a Certain Mass…
Are massive white dwarfs, which can provide a key link in the stellar evolution pipeline, hiding in open clusters in the Magellanic Clouds?
AAS Media Fellowship Now Open for Applications
Are you an astronomy graduate student who’s interested in science communication? Apply for the AAS Media Fellowship by July 6!