Exploring the Escaping Atmosphere of HAT-P-11b
New observations from Hubble show signs of a Neptune-like exoplanet’s atmosphere being eroded away.
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Searching for Alien Needles in the Cosmic Haystack
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?
Simulating WFIRST’s Search for Supernovae
What goes on behind the scenes as astronomers plan out a major upcoming mission?
Now That’s What I Call a Moon!
Astrobites reports on how ice-giant planets like Neptune and Uranus might be able to form moons.
Featured Image: Celebrating Planetary Missions Past, Present, and Future
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.
The Shape of Cosmic Dawn
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?
Old but Gold: A Huge Primordial Protocluster
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.
A Home for Another Fast Radio Burst
The discovery of one fast radio burst’s nearby home may bring us a little closer to understanding the origin of these mysterious pulses.
The Origin of Gaps in Protoplanetary Disks
Do gaps and rings in a protoplanetary disk necessarily point to planets, or could snowlines be the cause?
A Black Hole X-Ray Binary Rises
New observations have captured a feeding black hole in our galaxy as it bursts onto the scene.
Black Holes During the Cosmic Dawn
Astrobites explores how some of the first black holes might have broadly affected the universe around them.
Featured Image: Turbulence in a Solar Current Sheet
Long, thin current sheets — like the one extending from the Sun in this spectacular image — may be much more turbulent than we’d realized.