Five Years Watching Volcanoes on Another World
Five years of observations reveal drama on the most volcanically active world in our solar system: Jupiter’s moon Io.
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Heating Up a Solar Flare
Just in time for a summer heatwave: What can models tell us about how solar flares are heated?
Exploring an Odd Stellar Death
Massive stars can die in a lot of different ways! A new study explores one possible channel in more detail.
Exploring a Black-Hole Mass Conundrum
Why were the black holes spotted by LIGO so massive? A new study looks at what happens when black holes interact in star clusters.
How Venus Reacts when the Sun Strikes
What happens to Venus when an enormous solar eruption slams into the planet? In 2011, the Venus Express spacecraft was on site to find out!
Can We Detect Gravitational Waves from Core-Collapse Supernovae?
We’ve detected gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars and black holes. Could we detect them from supernovae, too?
Reinterpreting Planet-Driven Gaps
The stunning gaps and rings of protoplanetary disks may be driven by embedded planets — but a new study suggests caution when interpreting these models.
Testing Collapsars as the Key to Heavy Elements
How do we get the heavy elements in our universe? New evidence suggests collapsing stars may not be the answer.
Catching Radio Signals from Colliding Objects
Models say the merger of two compact objects could come with a sudden flash of radio emission. Can we spot it?
Exomoon, or No Exomoon?
Is Kepler-1625b-i an actual moon in another solar system? Or just an artifact of data reduction?