Four Stars, Many Eclipses
A flurry of eclipses, then back to eclipsing binary business as usual: what could cause such a strange light curve?
A Beginner’s Guide to Predicting Supernovae
Astrobites reports on an updated neutrino detector that may be able to alert us to impending supernovae hours in advance.
A new study loosens the constraints on planet formation, suggesting that most protoplanetary disks stick around for at least 5 million years.
How did the stars at the center of our galaxy attain their curious arrangement? A new theory suggests that a shredded star paved the way for new stars to form in a narrow disk.
Researchers analyze 51 X-ray bursts from a neutron star snaring material from its stellar companion, forming one of the most active low-mass X-ray binaries known.
A Tiny Flare from a Tiny Star
Astrobites reports on a tiny stellar flare from the Sun’s next-door neighbor: Proxima Centauri.
New simulations explore plasma production and particle acceleration near the surface of a dense, highly magnetized pulsar.
A Supernova Hits a Cosmic Speed Bump
In 2021, astronomers saw a star explode, then watched as its remains strangely changed colors. A recent study suggests an explanation for this behavior: the remnants hit a speed bump.
Does a massive explosion of solar plasma — a coronal mass ejection — move through the solar system differently if other explosions preceded it?