PALFA Discovers Neutron Stars on a Collision Course
A pair of neutron stars has been found orbiting each other once every 1.88 hours! What can this extremely relativistic binary teach us?
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Our Galactic Neighbor Hosts Complex Organic Molecules
The low-metallicity environment of the Large Magellanic Cloud doesn’t deter the formation of complex organic molecules.
Driving Jets from the Sun
What launches powerful eruptions from the Sun’s surface? New simulations explore how reconfiguring magnetic fields can lead to explosions of energy.
Can We Detect Exo-Seasons?
Astrobites explores whether we’ll be able to observe seasons on warm-Jupiter exoplanets with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Featured Image: A Dwarf Galaxy with an Active Nucleus
Hubble reveals a detailed look at the dwarf galaxy hosting the smallest active supermassive black hole known.
An Eccentric Planet Skims a Giant Star
Scientists have discovered the most eccentric planet known to orbit a giant star.
Galactic Pairs in the Early Universe
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, today we’ll be exploring apparent pairs of galaxies in the distant, early universe.
GW170817: The X-Ray Emission Did What?
Astrobites reports on what we’ve learned from X-ray observations of the momentous neutron-star merger GW170817.
Are We Really Missing Small Galaxies?
We observe far fewer small galaxies than current theory predicts. Are these galaxies actually missing, or is this a problem of interpretation?
Probing the Structure of Our Solar System’s Edge
Our solar system is traveling through interstellar gas and dust. What happens where the solar wind and interstellar medium meet?
A New Look at Speeding Outflows
Chandra and Hubble have teamed up for a multi-eye look at an ultra-fast outflow speeding from the supermassive black hole at the center of a nearby active galaxy.
Biodiversity or Bust
Which stars are most likely to host planets capable of supporting complex life? Astrobites reports on a study seeking to answer this question.