What We Don’t Know About Protoplanetary Disks
Astrobites reports on what ALMA observations tell us about the cause of dust rings and gaps in protoplanetary disks.
This stunning image reveals a face-on spiral galaxy rich with the fireworks of stellar birth and death.
When neutron stars or black holes merge, will they emit light? A neglected factor may affect the answer: electric charge.
Exploring Filaments on the Sun
Images of the Sun’s chromosphere often reveal dark threads cutting across the Sun’s face. New research explores the structure of one such solar filament.
U(V) Light Up My Life
M dwarfs are known to be active, flaring stars. Astrobites reports on whether this radiation could potentially fuel life instead of destroying it.
The NuSTAR spacecraft’s X-ray view has revealed new details about a particularly extreme supernova remnant.
A Faster Way to Form Planets
Could icy planetesimals roaming the galaxy act as seeds for planet formation?
Astronomers have used a telescope that spans the globe to capture the first detailed images of a black hole.
Astrobites reports on what the hunt for nitrogen-bearing molecules in nearby protoplanetary disks has revealed.