Probing Dust in the Disk of a Growing Giant Planet
PDS 70c is the first exoplanet known to host a circumplanetary disk, where moons are potentially forming.
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Galaxies of Many Colors
Astrobites reports on whether our methods for weighing galaxies can help save cosmology from JWST’s universe-breaking galaxies.
Featured Image: The Microquasar and the Manatee
An accreting stellar-mass black hole embedded in a supernova remnant is potentially a powerful cosmic particle accelerator.
A Lyman-Leaking Galaxy Merger Confirmed with JWST
When two galaxies collide, they spark new star formation that can emit tons of powerful radiation. A recent study observes such a system and connects this process to the reionization of the universe.
Complexities and Mysteries in the Atmosphere of Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-121b
What do the latest JWST data say about the notable ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-121b?
A Seriously Dusty Supernova
A supernova discovered in 2010 appears to have created tens of thousands of Earth masses of dust.
Do Galaxies Really Glow in Sync — or Are We Just Tilting Our Heads?
Astrobites reports on whether the correlation between galactic radio, infrared, and gamma-ray emission is truly a sign that cosmic-ray electrons deposit all their energy before they can escape to intergalactic space.
Finishing Off an Asteroid
Astronomers may have spotted the crumbs of a recently eaten asteroid around a white dwarf star.
Diving into the Darkest Corners of the Universe with Fast Radio Bursts
Using fast radio bursts, researchers have measured just how empty cosmic voids truly are.
EXCELlent Work, Detectives! Solving the Murder of Star Formation in Galaxies with JWST
Astrobites reports on a whodunit of cosmic significance: who killed star formation in massive elliptical galaxies?
Featured Image: Citizen Science and Solar Structure
Citizen scientists from the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative recorded nearly an hour of coronal behavior during the 8 April 2024 solar eclipse.
Spying on a Split Comet
A recent study investigated the possible mechanisms that caused a known Jupiter-family comet to split in two.