The Oldest Starlight
Astrobites reports on whether JWST’s most extreme high-redshift galaxy candidates aren’t galaxies at all, but the explosive deaths of the very first stars.
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A Possible GLIMPSE of the Universe’s First Stars
Astrobites reports on a new method to find the galaxies hosting the universe’s first generation of stars.
Observing the End of Star Formation in Galaxies
Astrobites reports on a study of galaxies that are on the brink of entering their “quiet” phase.
A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle
Astrobites reports on an intriguing new object that may be an early universe supermassive black hole shedding its gas cocoon.
Detecting New Icy Molecules Around a Newly Forming Star with JWST
Astrobites reports on the detection of complex molecules around a protostar in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Triple Double: Do Merging White Dwarfs Produce Fast Radio Burst–Emitting Remnants?
Astrobites reports on whether a distant companion in a triple-star system could push the inner binary toward merging into a remnant object that emits fast radio bursts.
I Survived a Type Ia Supernova, and All I Got Was This Kick Velocity
Astrobites reports on an investigation of a runaway star that may have survived its companion going supernova.
Forever Alone: A Black Hole Destined to Stay Too Big
Astrobites reports on a black hole that’s far too massive for its host galaxy, and whether this system could ever reach “normal” proportions.
Astronomers Hate Them! This Star Formation Ingredient Makes Clusters Look 300 Million Years Older
Astrobites reports on how astronomers are using JWST to figure out if star clusters are really as old as they seem.
Ia’m Just Getting Started: A Type Ia Supernova’s First Day
Astrobites reports on simulations that might help astronomers identify double-detonation supernovae early in their evolution.