Learning from LIGO’s Second Binary Neutron Star Detection
LIGO’s second observation of colliding neutron stars carries with it some interesting uncertainties and implications.
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Cloudy Challenges to Exploring Exoplanet Atmospheres
A new study explores how clouds might affect our ability to search for signs of water vapor in potentially habitable planet atmospheres.
A Star-Bursting Galaxy Born from the Collision of Dwarfs
What happens when the large-scale drama of a violent galaxy merger plays out on small scales for a pair of dwarf galaxies?
CHIME Detects Even More Repeating Bursts
The discovery of nine more repeating fast radio bursts brings us a little closer to understanding their origin.
Jet-Setting in the Infrared
What can infrared emission from black hole X-ray binaries tell us about the speeds of their powerful jets?
Catastrophic Collisions in Protoplanetary Disks
A new study proposes that the rings and spirals we see in protoplanetary disks may have a dramatic origin.
Life Beyond the Habitable Zone
Can radioactive decay keep a planet warm enough that it could host liquid water — and life — even outside of its star’s habitable zone?
Looking at the Insides of Stars
Planet-finding missions don’t just help us discover new planets — they can also be used to study internal motions in stars!
Exploring a Cluster’s Stragglers
Why are some cluster stars unusually bright and blue? A closer look at the Collinder 261 open cluster sheds some light on these straggling members.
Gravitational Waves After Galaxy Collisions
Collisions of tiny galaxies may be responsible for forming the black-hole binaries that we’ve recently seen merge.