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.
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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.
An Extreme, Distant Quasar in the Cosmic House of Mirrors
Astrobites reports on the most distant known quasar in the universe that’s lensed via a cosmic house of mirrors.
Rogue Exomoons
Astrobites reports on the search for exomoons orbiting rogue planets without host stars.
Where in the Galaxy Is PSR J0837-2454?
Astrobites reports on one pulsar that appears to lie unexpectedly far away from the galactic plane.
Catching Gamma Rays with a LHAASO
What are PeVatrons and how do we find them? Astrobites reports on results from an observatory that’s recently joined the hunt.
Red Giants and Neutron Stars and Gravitational Waves, Oh My!
Astrobites reports on unusual hybrid objects: red giants that hide neutron stars in their interiors.
Got ‘Em! An Eccentric, Long-Period Giant Sheds Light on Planet Migration
Astrobites reports on a newly “gotten” failed hot Jupiter that aids in our understanding of giant-planet migration.
Red, Dead (and Flat?) Galaxies in Distant Clusters
Most galaxies are either star-forming disks or red-and-dead spheroids — but Astrobites reports on new findings that complicate this simple divide.