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.
LIGO’s increasing capabilities may provide the possibility of detecting tiny black holes theorized to make up dark matter.
Astrobites reports on TRAPPIST-1, one of the best candidate systems for habitability in the solar neighborhood.
Two new hypervelocity stars have been discovered, but their origins continue to elude us.
What happens in the extreme environments of globular clusters when a star and a binary system meet?
How frequently do fast radio busts occur in the observable universe? Two scientists have now developed a new estimate.
Astrobites reports on AB Aur, which appears to have decaying vortex in its disk where planets are forming.
Oscillations in these coronal fan loops were triggered by blast waves from distant flares.
A treasure trove of pulsars reveals detailed information about the star cluster in which they reside.
Solar eruptions don’t always succeed! Observations of a failed solar eruption tell us more about what drives the releases of energy from the Sun.
Bizarre transits, century-long dimming, and now … brightening spells? Astrobites reports on the latest from Boyajian’s star.
Is the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system stable? And how old is it? Recent studies have explored both of these questions.
Can’t get enough eclipse news? Check out this coverage of the solar eclipse of 1854!