Putting Coronal Models to the Test
A new study creates a way to measure how models of the Sun’s upper atmosphere stack up against each other.
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Could Magnetic Reconnection Cause Fast Radio Bursts?
Could the same phenomenon that causes the northern lights be responsible for some of the most energetic bursts in the universe?
Do Young Planets Make and Break Orbital Chains?
Recent observations of the youngest known multiple-planet system provide a way to test theories of how planetary systems form.
Do Active Galactic Nuclei Deplete Star-Forming Gas?
A new study traces the impact of active galactic nuclei on the reservoirs of star-forming gas in the galaxies they inhabit.
A New Spin on Binary Black Hole Evolution
Today’s article might leave your head spinning — read on for an investigation into how the spins of binary black holes have changed across cosmic time!
A New Angle on Forming Misaligned Stellar Systems
What’s the culprit that can cause misalignment between a star’s axis and the plane of its surrounding protoplanetary disk? An outside force, or the system itself?
Insights from Binary Stars in the Milky Way
Thanks to large-scale astronomical surveys, we can study huge numbers of binary star systems. What can our observations of these systems tell us about how our galaxy influences binary stars?
Taking the Temperature of the Solar Wind with Simulations
Researchers investigate the fire hose instability to understand its effects on the plasma of the solar wind.
Two Stellar Evolution Roads Diverged at a Certain Mass…
Are massive white dwarfs, which can provide a key link in the stellar evolution pipeline, hiding in open clusters in the Magellanic Clouds?
Capturing Solar Flares with the Collapsing Trap Model
Researchers search for an explanation for the bright X-ray emission seen high in the Sun’s atmosphere before a solar flare.