The Haunting of Boötes’s Backyard
Astrobites reports on a ghostly stellar stream that haunts the outskirts of the Milky Way.
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Young, Cool, and on Edge: An Unstable Protoplanetary Disk
Astrobites reports on an investigation of a protoplanetary disk that might prove to be one of the youngest disks to exhibit gravitational instability.
The Bared Minimum: Revealing a New Phase of Stellar Activity in HD 166620
Astrobites reports on the detection of Maunder Minimum–like behavior in the stellar activity curve of HD 166620.
Highway to the Venus Zone
Astrobites reports on which exoplanets are most likely to end up as Venus analogs: hot, dry, and uninhabitable.
Bright Galaxies Blowing Bubbles
Astrobites reports on an investigation of ultraviolet-bright galaxies during the epoch of reionization.
Filaments in the Firmament Fend Off Fiery Fury
Astrobites reports on a clash between supermassive black hole jets and gaseous filaments laced with magnetic fields.
Searching for Planets That Formed a Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away
Astrobites reports on a search for planets within the Milky Way that may have originated outside our galaxy.
Pre-Supernova Burps and Red Supergiant Reflux
Astrobites reports on new simulations of pre-supernova outbursts and they affect the final supernova explosion as seen from Earth.
Polka-Dotted Stars: Searching for Spots on KOI-340
Astrobites reports on a search for polka dots of concentrated magnetic flux on the surface of a subgiant star.
Not All Black Holes That Wander Are Lost — and Now, Some May Have Been Found
Astrobites reports on a search for meandering modern-day analogues of the ancient building blocks of supermassive black holes.