Implications of an Enormous, Early Black Hole
Scientists have discovered a monster in the early universe, and it’s challenging our understanding of how black holes grow.
A Cosmic Dance from Einstein@Home
What’s your computer doing when you’re not using it? It could be discovering hidden, record-breaking pulsars.
Can life survive the death of its star? In the quest to find out, planets orbiting white dwarfs present a unique observational opportunity.
X Marks the Region
Astrobites reports on how statistics can guide the search for previously undetected planets.
We’ve seen what the powerful ALMA observatory can do within our own galaxy — but what can it tell us about distant galaxies across our universe?
Casting Doubt on a Nearby Black Hole
Scientists recently announced the discovery of the nearest black hole to Earth — but there may be a different explanation for this stellar puzzle.
When a star like our Sun evolves into a red giant, what happens to its planets? A new study explores this apocalyptic future.
Astrobites sheds some light on the inner workings of an ultra-red, massive cluster core spotted at high redshift.
How can we tell how much energy is leaking out of active regions on the Sun?