Clues from an Unexpected Glitch
A spinning neutron star known for its predictability has surprised us with an unexpected hiccup.
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Revisiting Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua
’Oumuamua is back in the headlines again. What does some of the latest research say about this interstellar body?
59 (Fifty-Nine!) Binary Neutron Star Merger Simulations
Astrobites reports on what we can learn from the largest set of neutron-star merger simulations with realistic microphysics to date.
Electrons of the Interstellar Medium
What’s really going on with electrons in planetary nebulae and H II regions?
AAS Publishing News: A Look at the AAS Journals Business Model
In the age of the internet, when anything can be posted online and viewed around the world, what is the value and role of a scientific journal?
Perfect Blackbodies in the Sky
A recent study has uncovered 17 stars with truly blackbody spectra. What are these unexpected spherical cows, and what can we use them for?
More Informative Mapping of Exoplanetary Peekaboos
Astrobites reports on a new approach for mapping out the atmospheres and surfaces of distant exoplanets.
Featured Image: Move Along, There’s Nothing To See Here
Look closely — what do you see in the center of this 4° x 4° stacked radio image?
Many Small Planets May Hide Close to Low-Metallicity Stars
A new study has revealed that there may be a treasure trove of small planets hiding close in around low-metallicity stars.
Speeding White Dwarfs May Point to Past Explosions
Three of the fastest known stars in the Milky Way have been discovered in Gaia data. What can they tell us about Type Ia supernova explosions?
It’s a Bird, it’s a Planet, it’s a … Speckle?
Exoplanet imaging has become progressively more advanced — but are we using the right statistics as we search for planets close in to their hosts? Astrobites reports.
One Year of Research Notes of the AAS
Happy birthday, Research Notes of the AAS! RNAAS Editor Chris Lintott takes a look back at the past year.