How Common Are Solar Systems Like Our Own?
Astrobites reports on the likelihood of exoplanetary systems having both small, close-in planets and large, far-out gas giant planets.
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Spiky Dark Matter Around Supermassive Black Holes
Astrobites reports on new evidence that suggests the density of dark matter spikes near a supermassive black hole.
Unsure If It’s a Really Massive Black Hole? Take an X-ray Scan!
Astrobites reports on “little red dots” in the early universe and how to use X-rays to determine if these galaxies host massive black holes.
Modeling the Structure of the Circumgalactic Bathtub
Astrobites reports on simulations of the circumgalactic medium, a reservoir of gas that helps regulate a galaxy’s ability to form stars.
Too Many Stars, Too Fast?
Astrobites reports on galaxies that may be forming a remarkable number of stars in the first few hundred million years of the universe.
Timing Black Holes’ Race to Merge Using Waves on the Stochastic Sea
Astrobites reports on efforts to study black holes across cosmic time via the observational limits on the gravitational wave background.
The Unexpected Findings of an Emission Shell
Astrobites reports on the never-seen-before optical emission shell around the CI Camelopardalis X-ray binary system.
Vulcan II: The Wrath of Stellar Activity
Astrobites reports on a purported exoplanet whose uncertain signal may instead be a sign of stellar activity.
To Inspiral or Not to Inspiral
Astrobites reports on efforts to detect the shrinking orbits of close-in hot-Jupiter exoplanets.
Little Red Dots and Big Black Holes
Astrobites reports on a study that estimates how many galaxies with massive black holes are likely to be present in the early universe.