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Watching Stars Evolve in Real Time
A collection of more than 100 years of data has now given us a rare opportunity to watch, in real time, as a star evolves.
Aliens Among Us*
Astrobites reports on some new estimates for the number of interstellar alien visitors — rocks, not life! — we can expect to spot in our solar system.
When Black Holes Shred Sun-Like Stars
When a passing star gets a little too close to a massive black hole, destruction ensues. But how does the star’s age affect the outcome?
Two Eyes to Hunt Stray Planet Masses
How can we measure the masses of free-floating planets? One way is to combine the power of two upcoming missions.
Uniting Short Gamma-ray Bursts and Neutron Star Mergers
Are short gamma-ray bursts — brief flashes of high-energy emission — created by the collision of two neutron stars?
An Ad-Mira-ble Distance Measurement
What if we used stars other than Cepheids to measure distances? Astrobites reports.
Featured Image: Deconstructing Galaxies
By deconstructing simulated galaxies, we can learn more about how they formed and what causes them to take the shapes they do.
EPSC-DPS 2019: Day 4
This week we’re at the joint EPSC-DPS 2019 planetary science meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
EPSC-DPS 2019: Day 3
This week we’re at the joint EPSC-DPS 2019 planetary science meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
EPSC-DPS 2019: Day 2
This week we’re at the joint EPSC-DPS 2019 planetary science meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
EPSC-DPS 2019: Day 1
This week we’re at the joint EPSC-DPS 2019 planetary science meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Follow along for some of the latest updates!