Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks
Astrobites reports on a new look at the chemistry of two nearby protoplanetary disks.
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Discovering the Building Blocks of Nuclear Star Clusters
A new look at 20 years of multi-wavelength data has revealed a triplet system of star clusters hidden in a galaxy center. Astrobites reports.
Transiting Brown Dwarfs from TESS
Astrobites reports on the TESS discovery of two transiting brown dwarfs to fill in the “brown dwarf desert”.
Rocks Go Wild: How to Make a Solar System
How do you form Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars? Astrobites reports on the birth of our terrestrial planets.
#BlackInAstro: How Can We Support Black Astronomers?
As we take today to reflect, learn, and take action to eradicate anti-Black racism in the astronomical sciences, Astrobites has some suggestions and resources.
How Do You Weigh a Galaxy?
Astrobites reports on how we can use globular clusters to measure the weight of the Milky Way.
The “Where’s Waldo?” of Astrochemistry
Astrobites reports on how searching for molecules in astronomical settings is a bit like looking for Waldo.
A Stellar M-SFR-Z Relation MOSt DEFinitely Exists at z~2.3
Astrobites reports on the relationship between stellar mass, metallicity, and star formation rate in early galaxies.
A Fast, Blue “Koala” Shines Bright in a Distant Galaxy
Astrobites reports on the discovery of … a relativistic koala in space?
Polarime-trying to Map Magnetic Fields in the Orion Nebula
Molecular clouds act as stellar nurseries, creating environments for stars to form. Astrobites reports on an explosion in one such nursery that would disrupt any lullaby.