July 31, 2017
The Exploration of Pluto by NASA’s New Horizons by Alan Stern and Michael Vincent (NASA New Horizons Southwest Research Institute) Abstract. New Horizons is NASA’s mission to explore Pluto and […]
July 28, 2017
by Troja et al. Gamma-ray bursts are among the most energetic and explosive events in the universe. They are also short-lived, lasting from a few milliseconds to about a minute. […]
July 27, 2017
by Rob Hollow (CASS) As recently noted , the Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting (APRIM) was recently held in Taiwan. At the conclusion of the meeting it was announced that the […]
July 26, 2017
MeerKATs with Big IDIAs: How Data-Intensive Astronomy is bringing the Research Cloud to Africa by Michelle Cluver (U. Western Cape) Abstract. In 2018, the 64 dish MeerKAT radio interferometer will […]
July 25, 2017
Marcote et al. The binary system AR Sco contains an M star and the only known radio-pulsing white dwarf. The system shows emission from radio to X-rays, likely dominated by […]
July 24, 2017
Farnes et al. The radio source W50 is believed to be a shell-like supernova remnant which is being re-energized by the jets from the micro-quasar SS433. Farnes et al. used […]
July 21, 2017
by Phil Edwards (CASS) The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) has been constructed in south-westen China. Although the diameter of the full reflector is 500m, the telescope features an […]
July 20, 2017
by Phil Edwards (CASS) The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) is constructed in a karst (or natural sinkhole) in Guizhou Province in south-western China. The surface of the telescope […]
July 19, 2017
Needles in a Haystack: “Almost Dark” Galaxies in the ALFALFA Survey by Luke Leisman (Cornell) Abstract. Scaling relations between atomic hydrogen and stars in galaxies suggest strong ties between their […]
July 18, 2017
by Jimi Green (CASS) The 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting and General Meeting (ASA2017) was held last week, hosted by the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics (RSAA) at the Australian […]
July 17, 2017
by Jimi Green (CASS) The 13th Asia-Pacific Regional IAU Meeting (APRIM) was held in Taiwan in the first week of July. Asian-Pacific Regional IAU Meetings are authorized by the International […]
July 14, 2017
by Kurt Warhurst (CASS) In its first phase, the Square Kilometre Array will consist of two telescopes: SKA-Low, in Western Australia, and SKA-Mid, in South Africa. SKA-Low will consist of […]
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