Heating Up a Solar Flare
Just in time for a summer heatwave: What can models tell us about how solar flares are heated?
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Exploring an Odd Stellar Death
Massive stars can die in a lot of different ways! A new study explores one possible channel in more detail.
The Sun vs. Your Uncle: Chromosphere Edition
What does your uncle have in common with the Sun? Astrobites reports on a new discovery in the Sun’s atmosphere.
Featured Image: A Disk for a Newly Born Planet
These ALMA images reveal emission from a disk of dust feeding a new planet and possibly providing material for future moons.
Unraveling the Formation History of Hot Jupiters
Astrobites reports on a new study that explores how hot Jupiters are built by examining where they are missing.
Exploring a Black-Hole Mass Conundrum
Why were the black holes spotted by LIGO so massive? A new study looks at what happens when black holes interact in star clusters.