Fantastically Fast Transients and How They Happen
What caused the appearance of the fast transient SN2018kzr? A very interesting sort of neutron star may be involved.
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Where’s the (Magnetic) Flux?
What’s to be done when theory and observation don’t match? A recent study may have found a missing piece in our models of the Sun’s magnetic field.
Smashing Planets to Build Giants
How do you get close-in, giant planets on eccentric orbits? A new study suggests that a violent phase of planet-smashing might be a key part of the process.
Hunting for a Dark Matter Wake
As the Large Magellanic Cloud plows through the Milky Way’s dark matter halo, it may leave telltale signs of its passage.
A New Measurement of Turbulence
A new study brings us a little closer to understanding a complex phenomenon that reaches across environments and scales in our universe.
A Standard of Black Hole Mergers
How can the gravitational waves from black hole mergers help us understand the universe’s evolution?
Lessons from a Quartet of Newborn Planets
A set of four baby planets discovered around a young Sun-like star may provide insight into how planetary systems form and evolve.
Life on the Red Edge
A new study explores whether a red edge in a planet’s reflected light could be used to identify life beyond Earth.
When Neutron Stars Merge
An avenue for understanding the occurrence of binary neutron stars is to carefully study their host galaxies. And one way to be sure a galaxy hosts binary neutron stars is to observe a neutron star merger happen there.
Snowball Events for Tidally Locked Planets?
A new study explores whether tidally locked, habitable planets run the risk of experiencing sudden, global-scale ice ages.