Another Kind of Tatooine: Can Planets Form Perpendicular to a Binary System?
Astronomers use N-body simulations to explore how planets form around double stars that have eccentric orbits.
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Unlocking the History of Messier 5
Precise measurements of hundreds of stars suggest that globular clusters aren’t as simple as theorized.
Searching for Sunquakes
Astronomers go hunting for ripples in the solar photosphere in images from Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Have We Stumbled Upon the Hiding Place of the Earliest Stars in the Universe?
Astronomers may have finally uncovered the remnants of the oldest stars in the universe, hiding in the aftermath of an enormous explosion.
Merging Black Holes vs. Gas and Stars
When galaxies merge, their black holes can merge, too. What effect do stars and gas have on the merger of massive black holes?
Tracing Gas in Distant Galaxies
Carbon monoxide lends a helping hand in the search for star-forming gas beyond the Milky Way.
A Better Space Weather Forecasting Tool
Space weather forecasting is challenging, but thousands of Earth-orbiting spacecraft could benefit from it. Is there a way to make our forecasts more accurate?
Assessing the Impact of a Supermassive Black Hole
Infrared observations of a galaxy from the early universe hold insights on the evolution of galaxies and their central black holes.
Viewing Star Formation from a New Angle
New studies of star forming clouds have expanded into the 3D universe — and now you can explore their results in 3D, too.
Exploring Eruptions from the Sun
Solar activity sometimes stays trapped close to the Sun’s surface — but sometimes it breaks free in enormous eruptions. When should we expect the worst?