Identifying a Slow Planet from a Single TESS Transit
A new study shows it’s possible to efficiently hunt down a wide-orbit planet starting from only one observed transit.
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Tracing Gas Flows Out of Star-Forming Galaxies
The movement of gas into and out of galaxies heavily impacts galaxy evolution. So how does gas flow out of galaxies that are very actively forming stars?
Hints of Young Solar Systems
How did our solar system’s planets first form within the swirling disk of gas and dust that surrounded the newborn Sun? New observations from ALMA provide clues.
Searching for Patterns from Feeding Supermassive Black Holes
Scientists have gone on the hunt for feeding supermassive black holes that show periodic patterns in their varying high-energy light.
An Infant Pulsar Defies Categorization
Pulsars have historically been classified into different categories — but the distinction between them may be blurrier than we thought.
There’s Metal in the Air
What metals can be found in the atmospheres of ultra-hot Jupiters?
The Contradiction of a Low-Mass Massive Black Hole
A new discovery sheds some light on the gray area that lies between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes.
A Stellar Flyby Makes Some Waves
In a new study, scientists watch how two disks surrounding young stars interact during a stellar flyby.
Bent Crystals and Solar Flares
In 1984, astronauts performed a daring rescue mission in space. Today, observations from the spacecraft they saved are still paying out.
Evidence for an Ancient Martian Ocean
Was Mars once partially covered in ancient seas? A recent study has found new evidence to support the Mars ocean hypothesis.