Yearly Archives: 2017

Day 1 at the #AAS230: Dark Matter, Colliding Planets, and More

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

The famous Bullet Cluster, the first clear proof of dark matter. The AAS Conference is underway today with the first round of talks from all branches of astronomy. For us astronomers, the biggest events are probably the plenary sessions, where … Continue reading →

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Blogging the #AAS230

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

As you may already know, I’m a professional astrophysicist, and for astrophysicists, the biggest event of the year is the biannual conference of the American Astronomical Society, usually known as the AAS (that’s “Double-A-S” for you non-astronomers). Now, the winter … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Alex R. Howe

Well, I’m back. I took a long hiatus from blogging after an even longer spotty record due to some personal stuff I’ve been dealing with. I may or may not eventually talk about that, but I’m going to try to … Continue reading →

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