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COULD RINGS EXPLAIN AN INTRIGUING EXOPLANET SPECTRUM?

by Lili Alderson | Dec 1, 2022

Interpreting observations of an exoplanet’s atmosphere can be tricky, but in
today’s astrobite, planetary rings could be the missing piece of the puzzle


HYPERVELOCITY STARS, TŻOS, BUMPY SUPERLUMINOUS SUPERNOVAE, AND PULSAR PLANETS
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by Lindsay DeMarchi | Nov 30, 2022

The collision –or even a near-miss– of a neutron star and a main sequence star
can possibly explain long-lived, bumpy supernovae and hypervelocity stars.


DID A CANNONBALL CREATE SGR A EAST?

by Jana Steuer | Nov 29, 2022

How was the closest supernova remnant to the galactic core created? Sgr A East
is young, mysterious and could even tells the story of its origin. Perhaps we’ve
already observed the stellar corpse left behind by the explosion which created
the remnant.


THE CASE OF THE EVAPORATING EXOPLANET

by Evan Lewis | Nov 28, 2022

Today’s authors investigate a young star hosting an exoplanet, and watch as its
X-ray flares speed up the planet’s evaporation!


CRACKING THE CODE FOR GALAXY SPECTRA

by Sahil Hegde | Nov 26, 2022

Today’s authors present a new machine learning approach to modeling galaxy
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by Zili Shen | Nov 25, 2022

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by Zili Shen | Nov 25, 2022 | Guides

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OUTREACH FOR ASTRONOMERS: SCIENCE OLYMPIAD AND ASTRONOMY LIVE!

by Astrobites | Nov 23, 2022 | Outreach, Teaching

Looking for new ways to do some outreach? Our outreach for astronomers series
continues with info on Science Olympiad and UCLA’s Astronomy Live!


WEEK 1 UPDATES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MULTI-UNIT STRIKE

by Astrobites | Nov 21, 2022 | Current Events, Outreach

Week 1 of the University of California strike saw incredible turnout and massive
picket lines. Read on to learn more about what happened this past week!

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MANY ASTRONOMERS LOVE SCI-FI, AND THERE’S EVIDENCE TO PROVE IT!

by Briley Lewis | Nov 19, 2022 | Career Navigation, Daily Paper Summaries

New research surveyed astronomers to see if sci-fi really does inspire people’s
careers in astronomy


A NEW INITIATIVE TO ADVOCATE FOR GRAD STUDENTS IN CONGRESS

by Guest | Nov 10, 2022 | Career Navigation, Current Events

In this guest post, we talk about a new initiative in Congress aimed to advocate
for graduate researchers — the GRAD Caucus!


HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PHD ADVISOR?

by Liza Sazonova | Oct 14, 2022 | Career Navigation, Guides

Choosing a PhD advisor is one of the most important decisions of our PhDs – yet
we have to make it over the course of just a couple of weeks. Here’s a guide for
important things to look out for!

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