Astrobites

Planetary Hide and Seek

Astrobites reports on a study that explores whether there are planets hiding from us inside the gaps of multi-planet systems.

asteroid 2024 yr4

The new observations show that the asteroid will safely pass by the Moon at a distance of more than 20,000 kilometers.

NGC 4151

Astrobites reports on new mid-infrared observations that allow researchers to probe the structure of active galactic nuclei.

graphics showing the predicted and actual paths of Weywot's stellar occultations

Researchers observed Weywot, the largest moon of the dwarf planet Quaoar, as it briefly blotted out the light from a star.

NGC 972

A recent study looks at the star and dust morphologies across samples of massive galaxies to understand how dusty star-forming galaxies fit into the picture of massive galaxy evolution.

Rubin Observatory with star trails

During its commissioning phase, the highly anticipated Vera C. Rubin Observatory serendipitously spotted the third known interstellar object.

illustration of an exoplanet and exomoon around a star

Astrobites reports on how JWST may be the key to finding moons around planets beyond our solar system.

giant elliptical galaxy

New observations from JWST and the Very Large Telescope illuminate the dark feature at the center of a galaxy cluster’s brightest occupant.

A photograph of a telescope opened at dusk.

More than a quarter century ago, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey fundamentally changed the way modern astronomy research is done. The collaboration recently released their summary of the fifth generation of their landmark survey.