Mass-ive Implications for Exoplanetary Atmospheres
To study the atmosphere of an exoplanet, it turns out we need to have a solid handle on its mass.
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The Planetary Science Journal Joins the Family
The Planetary Science Journal is a new home for your research articles investigating our own solar system and other planetary systems.
When A Black Hole (Partially) Destroys a Star
A new study explores what happens when a passing star has a close encounter with a supermassive black hole — and lives to tell the tale.
Searching for Supernova Survivors
Supernovae may be among the most powerful events in the cosmos, but astronomers think that companion stars may be able to survive these intense explosions. Astrobites reports.
Featured Image: Learning About the Sun from Historical Observations
Observations from a Polish astronomer in the 1600s may be important for understanding a prolonged period of reduced sunspot activity.
Climates of Distant Terrestrial Worlds
What determines the climate of an Earth-like planet orbiting its host star? A new study explores how distant worlds are shaped by their hosts.
Not Far in the Dark
To confirm whether some galaxies have suspiciously low amounts of dark matter, we need to be sure how far away they are. Astrobites reports on a new approach for these measurements.
The Appearance of a Black Hole’s Shadow
What determines the size and shape of the shadow of a black hole?
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.
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.
The Slowly Cooling White Dwarfs Who Say Ne!
Astrobites reports on a previously unexplained branch of cooling white dwarfs that is likely a traffic jam caused by an 8-billion-year delay in cooling.
Featured Image: A Distance Measure for a Nearby Galaxy
Variable stars help us measure distances to galaxies like this stunning nearby spiral, NGC 6814.