Making It Rain in the Circumgalactic Medium
Astrobites reports on how enhanced resolution in cosmological simulations has now revealed new structure in the circumgalactic medium.
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Featured Image: Oscillations from Merging Giants
What happens to accreting gas when two supermassive black holes merge? Dramatic simulations provide new clues.
TLDR: the TRGB gives us another H0tTake!
Astrobites reports on how the Tip of the Red Giant Branch (TRGB) allows for another measurement of the Hubble constant to enter the ring.
A Speedier Check of Models
Astronomy is driven forward by a combination of novel observations and complex, inventive modeling. How can astronomers better analyze their models?
In the Heart of a Trainwreck Galaxy
Astrobites reports on whether a suspicious pair of active black holes could improve the outlook for seeing the background of gravitational waves in our universe.
Five Years Watching Volcanoes on Another World
Five years of observations reveal drama on the most volcanically active world in our solar system: Jupiter’s moon Io.
Heating Up a Solar Flare
Just in time for a summer heatwave: What can models tell us about how solar flares are heated?
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.
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.