Tracing Huge, Distant Structures in the Universe
Space is filled with structures that we can’t see directly. How do astronomers trace the underlying dark-matter distribution of the universe?
Astrobites reports on the consequences of shooting an asteroid with a spacecraft.
A Black Hole Family Tree
Researchers may have untangled the complex origins of the two black holes involved in a recent massive collision.
The gravitational wave events GW241011 and GW241110 provide strong evidence for the growth of black holes through successive mergers.
Astrobites reports on the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in the local starburst galaxy Messier 82.
New research suggests that giant planets likely ring like bells after they collide with other worlds.
Gaia19bxc appears to contain a magnetic white dwarf and a metal-poor star in theory-defying close quarters — a configuration seen for the first time in a cataclysmic variable system.
Astrobites reports on the possibility of merging black holes producing flares within the accretion disks surrounding active supermassive black holes.
A Strange Brown Dwarf Gets Stranger
A brown dwarf that made headlines for showing signs of auroral activity is back in JWST’s sights — and it’s now doubly interesting.