Probing Dust Close to Supermassive Black Holes
New infrared observations show us the innermost region at the heart of a distant, active galaxy.
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Teenage Galaxy Eludes Authorities
What process could be responsible for shutting down star formation in a young, lonely dwarf galaxy? Astrobites reports.
Featured Image: Pseudostreamers from the Sun
This stunning image of the Sun during a total solar eclipse illustrates important structures in the solar corona.
AAS 238: Day 3
This week we’re at the virtual summer AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 3!
AAS 238: Day 2
This week we’re at the virtual summer AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 2!
AAS 238: Day 1
This week we’re at the virtual summer AAS meeting. Here are the highlights from Day 1!
AAS 238: Welcome!
This week we’ll be bringing you updates from the virtual 238th AAS meeting.
AAS Publishing at AAS 238 Online
Will you be at the 238th American Astronomical Society meeting? We look forward to seeing you there!
A Peculiar Use of AI: Predicting Cosmic Velocities with Neural Networks
When studying the universe becomes too complicated for human brains, we turn to artificial intelligence! Astrobites reports on how a neural network can predict cosmic motions.
Keeping Time in the Milky Way with Chemical Clocks
Stellar ages are notoriously difficult to determine. Astrobites reports on a promising new method of estimating stellar age using chemical clocks.
New Insights from LIGO/Virgo’s Merging Black Holes
What’s the big picture behind the nearly 50 detected mergers of compact objects? The second gravitational-wave catalog is officially out — and the population statistics are in!
Finding Just the Right Type of Detonation
Type Ia supernovae show enormous variety, but they may all form in the same way. If so, what mechanism produces them?