Hiding in Obscured Sight
Astrobites reports on the centers of active galaxies that are lurking behind a veil of gas and dust.
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An Alternative to Planet 9: Maybe There Is Nothing Special
Astrobites explores whether Planet 9 is really the most likely scenario to explain the aligned orbits of observed distant solar-system bodies.
Double-Peak and Destroy: Accretion in a Tidal Disruption Event Reveals Itself
Astrobites reports on the first confident detection of an accretion disk that formed after a supermassive black hole tore apart a hapless star.
How to Grow a Giant Galaxy
Astrobites reports on how the universe can grow a giant galaxy by a redshift of z ~ 2.
How It’s Made, Fast Radio Burst Edition
Fast radio bursts are among the most dramatic phenomena in the universe, but we still don’t know what causes them. Does FRB 181112 hold the key? Astrobites reports.
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: A Hot Jupiter with a Unique Companion
Astrobites reports on a unique system called TOI-1130, which contains both a hot Jupiter and a mini-Neptune.
Interstellar Travel with Sailing (Space) Ships
Astrobites reports on how sailing spaceships could be propelled by photons and particles from astrophysical sources, potentially approaching the speed of light.
Good Luck Sorting This Hat
Astrobites reports on the challenge of sorting galaxies. New evidence suggests that, much like Harry Potter, the Sombrero galaxy may fit into more than one category.
An Iced Cosmic-Ray Macchiato
We know the universe is filled with highly energetic particles. Astrobites reports on how a shot of caffeine could boost them to their extreme energies.
A New Approach to Tilting Uranus
Astrobites reports on how Uranus may have gained its unusual 90-degree tilt.