Detecting Exoplanet Life in Our Proximity
Astrobites reports on how we might detect life on our nearby neighbor, Proxima Centauri b.
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Where Are the IceCube Neutrinos Coming From?
Astrobites reports on what the IceCube neutrino observatory has learned about neutrinos emitted from within our own galaxy.
What Are Mars’ Moons Made Of?
How were Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, formed? Astrobites reports on what we’ve learned from new simulations.
I See Skies of Blue and Clouds of White
Astrobites discusses how we can explore the cloudiness of the exoplanets we observe.
Strength in Numbers: A Smarter Way to Find Habitable Worlds
Astrobites discusses a new way to explore The Big Question: is there life beyond our solar system?
Is There a Planet Nine?
Astrobites reports on the latest voice in the debate of whether there is a Planet Nine.
The Grass Might Be Redder on the Other Side
Astrobites reports on how we could detect life on exoplanets by searching for specific features in planetary spectra.
These Aren’t the Bursts You’re Looking For
During the follow-up to the recent gravitational-wave detection GW170104, scientists uncovered a very special supernova. Astrobites reports on this explosion and what might have caused it.
Things That Go “Chirp” in the Night
Do neutron-star–black-hole mergers have electromagnetic chirps similar to the gravitational-wave chirps detected by LIGO? Astrobites reports on what we can expect to see.
Citizen Scientists in Search of Failed Stars
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a nearby brown dwarf by the citizen scientists of the “Backyard Worlds: Planet 9” project.