Resolving the Birth of High-Mass Binary Stars
For the first time, scientists have imaged a very young, high-mass binary system and resolved the individual disks that surround each star and the circumbinary disk surrounding the pair.
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A Quasar Turns On
A quasar has been caught in the act of rapidly switching on. What caused the sudden transition?
Bulges Are Red, Disks Are Blue…
Astrobites reports on the different colors of galaxies, and what they tell us about galaxy evolution.
UV Habitable Zones Further Constrain Possible Life
The possibility of liquid water is not the only thing that determines where life is most likely in the universe! UV radiation also plays an important role.
Hi’iaka: Haumea’s Rapidly Spinning Moon
Hi’iaka, the largest satellite of the dwarf planet Haumea, spins much more rapidly than expected. What does this tell us about its formation?
Destruction of a Magnetized Star
New simulations show what happens when a magnetized star is torn apart by the tidal forces of a supermassive black hole.
The Curious Case of Planetary Nebulae in Globular Clusters
Astrobites reports on several planetary nebulae unexpectedly discovered in globular clusters.
Featured Image: The Birth of Spiral Arms
How are the arms of spiral galaxies like the Milky Way created? The gravitational pull of a galaxy cluster might play a role.
The Search for Lensed Supernovae
Type Ia supernovae gravitationally lensed into multiple images can provide us with a wealth of information. But how do we find them?
Reinflating Giant Planets
A new study explores what happens to close-in hot Jupiters when their host stars reach the end of their main-sequence lifetimes.
A Too-Hot Pulsar Speeding Through the Galaxy
Astrobites reports on a pulsar that’s preceded by a bow shock as it tears through the Milky Way.
The Impact of Stars on Moons
Where are all the exomoons? A new study suggests stellar radiation might cause them to escape their planets’ pulls.