Echoes from a Dying Star
What can we learn from the infrared echo of a supermassive black hole tearing apart a passing star?
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Citizen Scientists in Search of Failed Stars
Astrobites reports on the discovery of a nearby brown dwarf by the citizen scientists of the “Backyard Worlds: Planet 9” project.
Featured Image: A Filament Forms and Erupts
This dynamic image of active region NOAA 12241 reveals the formation of a solar filament.
Observations of a Windy Star
The incredibly luminous massive star Eta Carinae has long posed a challenge for astronomers to model — but now new observations are in.
ASKAP Joins the Hunt for Mysterious Bursts
A new telescope has successfully joined the search for fast radio bursts!
Great News for Impatient Scientists!
Are you an impatient exoplaneteer? Astrobites reports on a method named “Orbits for the Impatient” that can be used to find orbits of directly imaged long-period objects.
Rapid Rotation of a Heavy White Dwarf
New Kepler observations of a pulsating white dwarf have revealed clues about the rotation of intermediate-mass stars.
Using Dust Lines to Learn About Planetary Birthplaces
A novel approach has been proposed for measuring properties of protoplanetary disks, the birthplaces of young exoplanets.
Measuring Sirius: An Exercise in Patience
Patience is finally paying off for a team of scientists who have been observing the Sirius star system for nearly 20 years.
The Origin of the IceCube Neutrinos: An Ongoing Mystery
Astrobites reports on whether star-forming galaxies could be the dominant source of neutrinos measured by IceCube.
Featured Image: Active Cryovolcanism on Europa?
Evidence is mounting that Europa’s icy surface is active and vents water vapor from its subsurface ocean.
Are LIGO’s Black Holes Made From Smaller Black Holes?
A new study examines how we can tell whether the black holes detected by LIGO were formed hierarchically from mergers of smaller black holes.