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FIREstorms in early galaxies: Simulating the brief, blazing lives of giant clumps
What do a galaxy’s stellar clumps tell us about how it formed? Today’s guest author Michelle Park explores interesting properties of clumps from the FIRE simulations.
Guest: Teaching Machines to Spot Star‑Forming Clumps in Galaxies
Clumpy galaxies dominate the early universe, yet their local counterparts are hard to find. A new machine‑learning approach learns to spot these hidden clumps and opens the door to studying them in far greater detail.
I spy with my large binocular eyes: a dusty torus around a supermassive black hole?
There’s no sugar on this doughnut – might we need to ditch tori for large nuclear disks around active galactic nuclei? Today’s authors peer deep into NGC 4151 to find out!
Hiding in the Shadows: The KM3NeT Search for the Sun and Moon
It’s looking a little (cosmic) rainy today! And the KM3NeT collaboration make the most of the muon downpour, testing for the presence of some familiar celestial bodies in their data.
Tracing Large Scale Structure with 270 Million Galaxies
Today’s PRJ letter presents the largest mass map to date, highlighting large scale structure in the Universe!
How’s the Weather Looking on our Nearest Brown Dwarf Neighbors?
In today’s bite, we’ll be exploring the turbulent skies of WISE 1049AB, one of the closest known systems to our own solar system. We’ll see how observations can reveal the nature of their atmospheres and how they can be used to better understand atmospheres of other giant planets.
Beyond astro-ph
Astronomy beyond the research
Two satellite proposals threaten dark and quiet skies worldwide
Giant mirrors in space to create sunlight at night and an AI data center made up of 1-million satellites are undergoing regulatory approval. How did we get here?
From Exhibits to Proposals: Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication
Kim Burtnyk shares her journey into science communication, her work as techincal writer and editor at LIGO Lab, and advice for aspiring communicators.
What’s the (Lagrange) point?
There are a few locations in the solar system where the push and pull of gravity mellows out and you can orbit in (relative) peace. Read all about these islands of tranquility we call Lagrange points!
Navigating careers in astronomy
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From Exhibits to Proposals: Kim Burtnyk on Scientific Communication
Kim Burtnyk shares her journey into science communication, her work as techincal writer and editor at LIGO Lab, and advice for aspiring communicators.
The First Semester as Faculty: Interview with Professor Jiayin Dong
I sat down with the newest astronomy professor at UIUC to ask about her first semester as a faculty member and how she made the transition to a permanent position.
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Logan White
As part of Black Space Week 2025, we interview incoming graduate student Logan White!
