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.
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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.
The Big Picture of Solar Flares
Data from thousands of solar flares could reveal a lot about how the Sun works — but only if we’re interpreting them correctly.
Tracking Gas in Star-Forming Galaxies
How has galaxy evolution changed over our universe’s history? New observations of evasive gas provide clues.
Possibly Impossible Planets
To constrain models of planetary formation, we need to know what sorts of planets can form. So which ones do?
Should We Blame Pulsars for Too Much Antimatter?
A new study explores whether two nearby pulsars are causing the surplus of high-energy positrons we measure at Earth.