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.
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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.
Neptune as a Mirror for the Sun
How would the Kepler mission see a star like the Sun? Reflections of the Sun off of Neptune have now answered this question.
A Counterpart for Fast Radio Bursts
Astrobites reports on the first detection of a possible gamma-ray counterpart to a mysterious fast radio burst.
AAS 229: Day 4
This week we’re at the winter AAS meeting in Grapevine, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 4!
AAS 229: Day 3
This week we’re at the winter AAS meeting in Grapevine, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 3!
AAS 229: Day 2
This week we’re at the winter AAS meeting in Grapevine, TX. Here are the highlights from Day 2!