
Speeding Electrons in a Solar Jet
How is energy released in explosive events like flares and jets? In a recent study, observations of the Sun provide us with a closer look.
How is energy released in explosive events like flares and jets? In a recent study, observations of the Sun provide us with a closer look.
Astrobites reports on the unusual pulsar J0537-6910, whose next glitch can be predicted to within a few days.
New observations from Hubble show signs of a Neptune-like exoplanet’s atmosphere being eroded away.
So far, we haven’t found any definite signs of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Does this mean there are none to be found, or have we just not searched enough?
What goes on behind the scenes as astronomers plan out a major upcoming mission?
Astrobites reports on how ice-giant planets like Neptune and Uranus might be able to form moons.
Today we’re celebrating Mars Insight’s successful touchdown, looking back at this haunting image from Spirit, and looking forward to the proposed Dragonfly Titan lander.
Earlier this year, we spotted the fingerprint of the very first stars in the universe. What does the shape of this signal reveal about cosmic dawn?
A guest author for Astrobites reports on a super dense, massive, and old galaxy protocluster and what it tells us about our universe’s history.
The discovery of one fast radio burst’s nearby home may bring us a little closer to understanding the origin of these mysterious pulses.
Do gaps and rings in a protoplanetary disk necessarily point to planets, or could snowlines be the cause?
New observations have captured a feeding black hole in our galaxy as it bursts onto the scene.