Searching for Exoplanets Around X-Ray Binaries
Could we hunt for planets around the black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs that live in binaries with companion stars?
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Shutting Down Star Formation
At some point in a galaxy’s life, it probably transitions from a star-forming factory into an old, red, inactive relic. What drives this change?
A Stellar Review: Re-Analyzing the Kepler Stellar Radii with Gaia
Astrobites reports on how the new Gaia data impacts our understanding of Kepler stars and planets.
A Rapidly Spinning Black Hole with a Warped Disk
X-ray eyes mounted on the International Space Station have now revealed a new look at a black hole feeding off its companion.
When Stars Run Away
Could speeding stars be linked to unidentified gamma-ray sources?
Gaia Identifies a Stellar Gap
New data from the Gaia mission has revealed a surprise hidden among main-sequence stars.
A Very Close Planet That Is Way Out of Line
Astrobites reports on an unusual exoplanet that transits its host star on a tilted orbit.
Featured Image: Using Supernova Refsdal to Measure the Hubble Constant
The multiple images of supernova Refsdal visible in this photo have helped scientists to better pin down the value of the Hubble constant.
When Giant Planets Orbit Evolved Stars
When stars age and evolve into enormous red giants, what happens to close-in giant planets that orbit them?
Featured Image: Extended Fireworks in Space
Are you planning to watch 4th of July fireworks tonight? Here’s a little preview on a cosmic scale!
A White Dwarf Moving With The Flow
Astrobites reports on what we can learn from a white dwarf found moving along with a group of main-sequence stars.
Piecing Together the Light from Colliding Stars
Since the discovery of GW170817, what have we learned about the radiation that emerges from the collisions of compact objects like neutron stars?