Sun Glitter and Sunglint on Titan’s Hydrocarbon Seas
From its vantage point in orbit around Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft captured the brilliant gleam of sunlight reflecting off of Titan’s oily hydrocarbon seas. New research explores what sunglint can tell us about the interaction between Titan’s seas and atmosphere.
A newly discovered molecular cloud in the Milky Way displays a surprising spiral structure.
AAS 248: Day 4
On the final day of AAS 248, we heard about how ultraviolet spectroscopy can transform our understanding of the origin of the elements.
AAS 248: Day 3
A glimpse into the world of high energy density laboratory astrophysics, 40 years of infrared astronomy, the discovery of twin supernova remnants, and more on Day 3 of AAS 248.
AAS 248: Day 2
On Day 2 of AAS 248: roasted exoplanets, globular clusters, the cost of losing our dark night skies, and more.
AAS 248: Day 1
Day 1 of AAS 248 in Pasadena, CA: cosmology, early results from Rubin Observatory, a discussion of AI in astronomy, and much more!
AAS 248: Welcome!
AAS 248 in Pasadena, CA, is underway! Here are some education, outreach, and related sessions that you might want to check out at the meeting.
AAS Publishing will be attending the upcoming AAS meeting in Pasadena. Here’s where you can find the publishing team during the conference.
A recent study presents the first strong evidence of an old, low-mass hypervelocity star flung from the galactic center.