Featured Image: H I Gas in the Triangulum Galaxy
A new view of the Triangulum Galaxy reveals the motions of the hydrogen gas in its inner disk.
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Have Two Lonely Trans-Neptunian Objects Found Each Other?
Who says there’s no romance in the outer solar system? A new study has identified a body that may be made up of two separate objects in contact with each other.
The Fate of Merging Neutron Stars
When two neutron stars collide, the new object that they make can reveal information about the interior physics of neutron stars.
Where Are the IceCube Neutrinos Coming From?
Astrobites reports on what the IceCube neutrino observatory has learned about neutrinos emitted from within our own galaxy.
How Do Earth-Sized, Short-Period Planets Form?
In a new study, scientists have used a clever test to reveal clues about the birth of speedy, Earth-sized planets.
Collisions Around a Black Hole Mean Mealtime
What can cause a black hole to burp? It may not always be gas from a star that was torn apart by gravity.
Grounded Eyes on Distant Watery Skies
A new view of the nearby upsilon Andromedae system has revealed a great deal about its closest-in exoplanet — including the presence of water vapor in its atmosphere.
What Are Mars’ Moons Made Of?
How were Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, formed? Astrobites reports on what we’ve learned from new simulations.
Featured Image: Identifying Weird Galaxies
You probably know about spirals and ellipticals, but have you heard of ring galaxies?
Throwing Icebergs at White Dwarfs
Where do the metals come from that pollute the atmospheres of many white dwarfs? Distant planet-size and icy objects could be partly at fault.
The Making of a Pre-Planetary Nebula
What forms the gas surrounding dying stars into the intricate shapes and patterns observed?
I See Skies of Blue and Clouds of White
Astrobites discusses how we can explore the cloudiness of the exoplanets we observe.