Smallest Black Hole in Galactic Nucleus Detected
Astronomers have reported the detection of the smallest black hole ever observed in a galactic nucleus. Hosted in the center of a dwarf galaxy, it weighs in at 50,000 solar masses.
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Star Formation at the Galactic Center
A possible signature of low-mass star formation has recently been found just two light-years from the black hole at the center of our galaxy — a region that was previously thought to be too hostile for such activity.
Have We Finally Found Pop III Stars?
Have we made the first direct observation of the earliest stars formed in our universe? A collaboration using ESO’s Very Large Telescope believes so!
Forming Disk Galaxies Early in the Universe
What were galaxies like in the first 500 million years of the universe? The earliest massive galaxies may have been mostly disk-shaped, rather than the compact clumps previously predicted.
Prior Clues of Internal Activity on Pluto
New Horizons scientists predicted that Pluto may have subsurface activity — even before any data came back from the mission.
Spin Complicates Eccentric BH-NS Mergers
When a neutron star has a glancing encounter with a black hole, its spin has a significant effect on the outcome.
Planet Imager Discovers Young Kuiper Belt
A debris disk just discovered around a nearby star is the closest thing yet seen to a young version of the Kuiper belt.
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.
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.