The WTF Star Strikes Again
Bizarre transits, century-long dimming, and now … brightening spells? Astrobites reports on the latest from Boyajian’s star.
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TRAPPIST-1’s Stability and Age
Is the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system stable? And how old is it? Recent studies have explored both of these questions.
The Total Solar Eclipse of 1854
Can’t get enough eclipse news? Check out this coverage of the solar eclipse of 1854!
ALMA Finds Hints of Early Black-Hole Growth
How did the first supermassive black holes grow alongside their host galaxies in the early universe? New observations from ALMA provide clues.
X-Ray Eyes on a Wolf-Rayet Nebula
Astrobites reports on observations of a bright emission nebula surrounding a hot, massive star.
How a Black Widow Consumes Its Companion
Hanging out in a binary system with a hot millisecond pulsar can be hazardous to your health!
Discovery of a Metal-Poor Little Cub
The discovery of a new galaxy in our local universe, Little Cub, may teach us about how star-formation is quenched in dwarf satellite galaxies.
HAT-P-11: A Spotted Star
Astrobites reports on how an exoplanet’s transits have revealed starspots on HAT-P-11 very like the sunspots on our own star.
Featured Image: The Cosmic Velocity Web
You may have heard of the cosmic web, a network of filaments, clusters and voids. But have you ever considered the idea of a cosmic velocity web?
2017 HEAD: Day 3
This week we’re at the 2017 High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting in Sun Valley, ID. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
2017 HEAD: Day 2
This week we’re at the 2017 High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting in Sun Valley, ID. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
2017 HEAD: Day 1
This week we’re at the 2017 High Energy Astrophysics Division meeting in Sun Valley, ID. Follow along for some of the latest updates!