How A Black Hole Lights Up Its Surroundings
How do the supermassive black holes that live at the centers of galaxies influence their environments?
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Trapping Dust to Form Planets
Growing a planet from a dust grain is hard work! A new study explores how vortices in protoplanetary disks can assist this process.
Neutron-Star Merger Detected By Many Eyes and Ears
It’s rare that science progresses forward in a giant leap, with years of theories confirmed in one fell swoop. The simultaneous detection of a neutron-star merger in gravitational waves and photons marks one of these leaps.
Exploring Our Low-Mass Neighbors
Taking advantage of a program offered by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, an undergraduate class has observed local dwarf galaxies to learn about their properties.
The Prospect of Neutrinos with Gravitational Waves
Will we be able to combine observations of neutrinos and gravitational waves in the future to provide a deeper picture of astrophysical events?
Why Are Hot Jupiters So Lonely?
Jupiter-like planets with blisteringly close-in orbits are generally friendless, with no nearby planets transiting along with them. A new study explains why.
Making and Breaking Clouds
Molecular clouds — which you’re likely familiar with from stunning popular astronomy imagery — lead complicated, tumultuous lives.
Identifying Bright X-Ray Beasts
Donated computing time has helped scientists to understand what ultraluminous X-ray sources are and why they shine so brightly.
Can LIGO Find the Missing Dark Matter?
LIGO’s increasing capabilities may provide the possibility of detecting tiny black holes theorized to make up dark matter.
Discovery of Two More Runaway Stars
Two new hypervelocity stars have been discovered, but their origins continue to elude us.