Atronomers from Breakthrough Listen have used the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) to carry out one of the most sensitive pulsar searches ever aimed at the Milky Way’s Galactic Center.
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New Event Horizon Telescope Results Trace M87 Jet Back to Its Black Hole
A new study connects the black hole’s famous ring of light to a compact region that marks the likely base of the jet, bringing scientists closer to understanding how black holes power some of the brightest beacons in the universe.
Magnetic Superhighways Discovered in a Starburst Galaxy’s Winds
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has mapped a magnetic highway driving a powerful galactic wind into the nearby galaxy merger of Arp 220, revealing for the first time that its fast, molecular outflows are strongly magnetized and likely helping to drive metals, dust, and cosmic rays into the space around the galaxy.
Woodstar Labs Welcomes New Wave of Cyber Analysts

Brendon Shao
Brendon is our newest team member who joined Woodstar Labs in late April 2020. He has been contributing to the creation of internal processes and website development. He will also be working with the team to advance CMMC requirements and controls. He anticipates graduating from George Mason University with a B.S. in Cyber Security Engineering and a minor in Data Analysis in Spring 2022.
Melody Jackson
Melody joined Woodstar Labs in March 2020 where her primary focus has been on Elasticsearch and Microsoft Power Automate. She has been instrumental in creating workflows and automating processes in the company. She anticipates graduating from George Mason University with a B.S. in Cyber Security Engineering in Spring 2022.
Ian Russell
Ian joined Woodstar Labs in early January 2020. He has focused on external network data collection and Python-based automation solutions. He has significantly contributed to Woodstar Labs data collection and aggregation processes. He anticipates graduating from George Mason University with a B.S. in Cyber Security Engineering in Spring 2022.
Recent News
Breakthrough Listen, NSF Green Bank Telescope Probe Galactic Heart for Hidden Pulsars
Atronomers from Breakthrough Listen have used the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Green Bank Telescope (NSF GBT) to carry out one of the most sensitive pulsar searches ever aimed at the Milky Way’s Galactic Center.
New Event Horizon Telescope Results Trace M87 Jet Back to Its Black Hole
A new study connects the black hole’s famous ring of light to a compact region that marks the likely base of the jet, bringing scientists closer to understanding how black holes power some of the brightest beacons in the universe.
Magnetic Superhighways Discovered in a Starburst Galaxy’s Winds
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has mapped a magnetic highway driving a powerful galactic wind into the nearby galaxy merger of Arp 220, revealing for the first time that its fast, molecular outflows are strongly magnetized and likely helping to drive metals, dust, and cosmic rays into the space around the galaxy.