Featured Image: Lunar Swirls
Researchers investigate the cause of bright, sinuous swirls that are associated with magnetic fields embedded within the Moon’s surface.
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Featured Image: A Ribbon Around the Heliosphere
When mapping energetic atoms from the edge of our solar system, the Interstellar Boundary Explorer discovered an unexpected ribbon-like feature that researchers are still working to understand.
Featured Image: How Do You Solve a Problem like (Lunar) Maria?
Researchers explore the use of machine-learning techniques for classifying maria, cryptomaria, and plains regions on the surface of the Moon.
Featured Image: Evolution of a Supernova Ring
A ring of bright “hotspots” adorns the remnant of the supernova SN 1987A. Now, researchers have analyzed two decades of Hubble Space Telescope observations to track the evolution of this ring.
Featured Image: Not a Supernova Remnant, But a Nova Super-Remnant
In advance of T Coronae Borealis’s much-anticipated outburst, astronomers went searching for a super-remnant surrounding the system.
Featured Image: Jets and Outflows from Protostars
Wide-angle outflows and narrow, structured jets dominate this view of two protostars and give a glimpse into the process of star and planet formation.
Featured Image: Gamma Rays from Massive Stars
An investigation of the Milky Way’s youngest super star cluster tests whether the winds of massive stars could be a source of cosmic rays.
Featured Image: The Black Eye Galaxy
Easily recognized by the dense band of dust swirled around its center, the Black Eye Galaxy is the subject of a new study that investigates the connection between galaxy structure and supermassive black hole properties.
Featured Image: Finding Swirls on Jupiter
Citizen scientists have identified 7,000 swirling vortices on Jupiter, leading to some surprising findings.
Featured Image: Bringing PHANGS Data to Life
Nineteen nearby spiral galaxies surveyed by JWST are presented in one grand ensemble along with a customized image-processing pipeline.