Exploring an Odd Stellar Death
Massive stars can die in a lot of different ways! A new study explores one possible channel in more detail.
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The Sun vs. Your Uncle: Chromosphere Edition
What does your uncle have in common with the Sun? Astrobites reports on a new discovery in the Sun’s atmosphere.
Featured Image: A Disk for a Newly Born Planet
These ALMA images reveal emission from a disk of dust feeding a new planet and possibly providing material for future moons.
Unraveling the Formation History of Hot Jupiters
Astrobites reports on a new study that explores how hot Jupiters are built by examining where they are missing.
Exploring a Black-Hole Mass Conundrum
Why were the black holes spotted by LIGO so massive? A new study looks at what happens when black holes interact in star clusters.
Morpheus, God of Dreams and Morphological Galaxy Classification
Astrobites reports on a deep-learning network that classifies images of galaxies based on their shape, pixel by pixel.
How Venus Reacts when the Sun Strikes
What happens to Venus when an enormous solar eruption slams into the planet? In 2011, the Venus Express spacecraft was on site to find out!
Can We Detect Gravitational Waves from Core-Collapse Supernovae?
We’ve detected gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars and black holes. Could we detect them from supernovae, too?
Reinterpreting Planet-Driven Gaps
The stunning gaps and rings of protoplanetary disks may be driven by embedded planets — but a new study suggests caution when interpreting these models.
Cepheid Yourself: Confirming Tensions in the Hubble Expansion
Astrobites reports on whether new measurements can resolve the tension in the Hubble constant.
Featured Image: Variable Stars in a Nearby Cluster
This crowded field of color is helping astronomers understand what causes variability in young stellar objects.
Testing Collapsars as the Key to Heavy Elements
How do we get the heavy elements in our universe? New evidence suggests collapsing stars may not be the answer.