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astrobites: This month's undergraduate research post features an intriguingly-shaped disk harboring planets, and a study to unmask sneaky, previously-misclassified AGN. The undergrad research series is where we feature the research that you’re...

It's hard to put into words just how striking this new observation of the Orion Nebula is -- but it's not only its striking beauty that has captivated astronomers. Using the HAWK-I infrared instrument on the ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) located...

When I joined the CSWA last year, I had dinner in Cambridge with a number of fellow CSWA members who were in the area at the time. At one point we went around the table giving our reasons for serving on the committee. I stated that my motivation was...

NASA’s Cassini orbiter will spend its last year in orbit around Saturn taking close-up images of the planet and its iconic rings before plunging into its atmosphere on September 15, 2017. In orbit around Saturn since 2004, Cassini will use the gravity...

This week there’s an impressive gathering of astronomers at the 229th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The celestial confab is taking place January 3-7 in Grapevine, Texas. Along with a host of papers and speakers is a special AAS...