Red Dead Evolution
Most galaxies don’t change on noticeable timescales — but Astrobites reports on some galaxies that completely transform themselves in just the first two billion years of the universe.
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Around Half of Sun-Like Stars Could Host Potentially Habitable Worlds
What’s the occurrence rate of potentially habitable exoplanets around Sun-like stars? Astrobites reports.
How Do Imines Form in Space Clouds?
Astrobites reports on the space-based formation of imines, molecules that are precursors to DNA.
Don’t Change the Station! Substellar Objects Are Up Next
Astrobites reports on the first direct radio discovery of a brown dwarf, an object in the gray area between star and planet.
X Marks the Region
Astrobites reports on how statistics can guide the search for previously undetected planets.
The Starry, Dusty Origin of a Distant Galaxy Cluster
Astrobites sheds some light on the inner workings of an ultra-red, massive cluster core spotted at high redshift.
Analyzing Thermal Spectra with Machine Learning
Astrobites reports on a machine-learning approach to explore light emitted from the gas distributed throughout galaxy clusters.
Life Finds a Way (Even on M Dwarfs?)
M dwarfs are known to be highly active when they’re young, which is bad for habitability. But what about old M dwarfs? Astrobites reports.
Feedback from AGN-driven Winds
Are the winds emanating from the active nucleus of a galaxy strong enough to shut off star formation? Astrobites reports.
Lack of Spacetime Squiggles Limit How Much a Pulsar Can Be Squashed
Just how spherical are neutron stars? Astrobites reports on how we can measure spherical perfection for objects hundreds of light-years away.