And the Title for Densest Galaxy Goes To…
Two recently-discovered objects now hold the title of the densest galaxy and the densest free-floating stellar system ever observed.
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AAS Publishing News: Astronomical Software Citation Workshop
Do you wish there were a better way of citing, sharing, archiving, or discovering software for astronomy research? Share your input!
ALMA Debuts High-Resolution Results
The exciting results of the highest-resolution test campaign yet attempted by ALMA are detailed in a recent set of four papers.
The 3D Death of a Massive Star
What happens at the very end of a massive star’s life, just before its core’s collapse? The 3D simulations in this paper reveal new clues.
Featured Image: Oscillations of Coronal Loops
A nearby solar flare triggered oscillations in the coronal loops in NOAA Active Region 1283.
Discovery of a New Super-Fast Rotator
Observations of asteroid 2005 UW163 reveal that it’s spinning faster than it should be able to without flying apart.