Evolution in the Stellar Nursery
Astrobites reports on the dusty environments where stars are born: do baby stars prefer hot or cold surroundings?
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Why Are Pulsar Planets Rare?
Pulsar planets were the first planets outside the solar system ever discovered, but they now appear to be very rare. Astrobites reports on what makes pulsar planets so uncommon.
Gravity-Darkened Seasons on Planets
What happens when a planet orbits a rapidly spinning, oblate star? Astrobites reports on how this can potentially double the number of seasons that a planet experiences!
Shooting for the Stars (and the Damage of Doing So)
How will the tiny spacecraft of the Breakthrough Starshot initiative fare against dust, as they speed through interstellar space on their way to Proxima Centauri? Astrobites reports on the potentially catastrophic consequences of the interstellar medium for the mission.
An Ocean of Magma
When rocky exoplanets form, they are initially believed to have molten surfaces. Astrobites reports on how this ocean of magma could affect a planet’s atmosphere.
Making of an Active Galactic Nucleus
Astrobites reports on recent simulations studying how the extremely powerful, active centers of some galaxies might have formed.
WISE-ing Up to Broken Planets
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a debris disc strewn around a white dwarf star — all that is now left of what was once likely a planetary system.
Through the Lenses of Black Holes
Astrobites reports on a solution to the tricky process of looking for something you can’t see — like isolated black holes.
A Sonic Boom (Half) as Old as Time Itself
Astrobites reports on the oldest shock wave we’ve ever found, which is moving at 5 million miles per hour and was created by the collision of two galaxy clusters!
What Did the First Collections of Stars Look Like?
Astrobites reports on simulations of the first groups of stars in our universe, which reveal how these groups evolve and where they might be hiding in the local universe.