Web life: Astrobites
A blog where astronomy PhD students write bite-sized summaries of recent astronomy papers for undergraduates
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European superscope reveals its three ‘first-light’ instruments
Agreements signed for E-ELT's phase 1 instruments with the UK, France, Germany and other European states
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Pulsars speed up by tapping into superfluid core
New study explains glitches in cosmic timekeepers
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How can we detect gravitational waves?
Nergis Mavalvala explains how researchers search for these elusive ripples in space–time
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Catching gravity, rolling by
David Appell explores how the Advanced LIGO facility is designed to detect gravitational waves
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A very brief history of relativity
Reviewer Cormac O'Raifeartaigh enjoys this "beautifully written" account of the genesis of Einstein's greatest theory
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Why are gamma-ray bursts so extremely interesting?
Carole Mundell explains why astronomers think gamma-ray bursts are quite possibly the most extreme objects in the universe
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Upgraded LIGO will begin hunt for gravitational waves soon
First data from Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory expected in September
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Does time dilation destroy quantum superposition?
Interplay between gravity and quantum mechanics should be observable on Earth
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Getting the best glimpse of first-generation stars in the universe
VLT sees the brightest distant galaxy and signs of 'population III' stars
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