- Khullar, Gourav;
- Kohler, Susanna;
- Konchady, Tarini;
- Foley, Mike;
- Hornsby, Amber L;
- Reyes, Mithi A de los;
- Chisari, Nora Elisa;
- Villar, V Ashley;
- Shin, Kaitlyn;
- Doughty, Caitlin;
- Shipp, Nora;
- Ramasawmy, Joanna;
- Penoyre, Zephyr;
- Lichtenberg, Tim;
- Storey-Fisher, Kate;
- Hall, Oliver;
- Lewis, Briley;
- Pearlman, Aaron B;
- Cárdenas-Avendaño, Alejandro;
- Bridge, Joanna S;
- González-Egea, Elena;
- Panwar, Vatsal;
- Slepian, Zachary;
- Zimmerman, Mara
Support for early career astronomers who are just beginning to explore
astronomy research is imperative to increase retention of diverse practitioners
in the field. Since 2010, Astrobites has played an instrumental role in
engaging members of the community -- particularly undergraduate and graduate
students -- in research. In this white paper, the Astrobites collaboration
outlines our multi-faceted online education platform that both eases the
transition into astronomy research and promotes inclusive professional
development opportunities. We additionally offer recommendations for how the
astronomy community can reduce barriers to entry to astronomy research in the
coming decade.