Do Active Galactic Nuclei Deplete Star-Forming Gas?
A new study traces the impact of active galactic nuclei on the reservoirs of star-forming gas in the galaxies they inhabit.
Today’s article might leave your head spinning — read on for an investigation into how the spins of binary black holes have changed across cosmic time!
Looking for Alien “Lighthouses” in the Stars
Astrobites reports on a search for broadband radio waves coming from our closest stellar neighbors.
When galaxies clash, is star formation heightened or quenched? The Taffy galaxies (UGC 12914/5) provide an excellent setting to probe this question.
What’s the culprit that can cause misalignment between a star’s axis and the plane of its surrounding protoplanetary disk? An outside force, or the system itself?
Thanks to large-scale astronomical surveys, we can study huge numbers of binary star systems. What can our observations of these systems tell us about how our galaxy influences binary stars?
Star Light, Lamp Bright
How clearly will JWST see exoplanetary atmospheres? Astrobites reports on the use of artificial stars and planets to estimate JWST’s precision.
AAS 240: Day 4
The final day of AAS 240 brought balloon-borne science, dusty discoveries, and a workshop by our very own Astrobites authors!
AAS 240: Day 3
Eclipse expectations, destructive white dwarfs, and discussing the decommissioning of a telescope — all that and more in our summary of Day 3 of AAS 240!