When the Magnets Get Tough Do the Winds Keep Flowing?
Astrobites reports on how magnetic fields affect winds in the atmospheres of ultra-hot Jupiter exoplanets.
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How To Jump-Start a Supermassive Black Hole
Astrobites reports on some of the brightest objects in the universe: active galactic nuclei. What is responsible for switching on these supermassive engines?
Peering Through the Lens of the Milky Way Supermassive Black Hole
Astrobites gives us a preview of what future generations of giant telescopes might see when pointed toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
ASHES to ASHES, Dust to… Star Formation?
Astrobites reports on a search for signatures of protostars deep within dust clouds, where massive stars are thought to form.
Searching for Megastructures
Astrobites reports on how megastructures like Dyson spheres can influence the evolution of their host stars.
A Recipe for Growing Black Holes in Small Galaxies
Astrobites reports on new predictions of the fraction of dwarf galaxies with active black holes lurking at their centers.
An Exoplanet Weigh-In Using Simple Dynamics
Astrobites reports on a directly imaged exoplanet that reveals its mass by tugging on its host star.
The Magnetic Menagerie of NGC 1097
Astrobites reports on the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097, where there’s more to the magnetic field than meets the eye.
Where Does a Dragonfly Land?
Astrobites reports on the selection of a landing site for NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission, which is slated to arrive at Saturn’s haze-shrouded moon, Titan, in 2034.
Cold and Distant: Meet the Newest Brown Dwarf
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a new — and especially chilly — brown dwarf by citizen scientists.