Jets from Merging Neutron Stars
Scientists have successfully simulated the merger of two neutron stars launching a short-lived jet, consistent with short gamma-ray burst detections.
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Cold Accretion from the Cosmic Web
How did the first galaxies form within the cosmic web? New observations provide a clue!
Testing Our Fundamental Assumptions
A series of recent studies explore the possibility of using transient astrophysical sources to test fundamental physics.
2016 SPD: Day 3
Yesterday’s SPD press conference was about both the outreach and science planned for the upcoming 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse.
2016 SPD: Day 2
Yesterday at the SPD meeting, four speakers provided their views on some of the current hot topics in solar physics, including “stealth” coronal mass ejections, sunspot formation, long-term solar activity trends, and the largest solar telescope ever built.
2016 SPD: Day 1
This week we’re at the 2016 Solar Physics Division meeting in Boulder, CO. Follow along for some of the latest updates!
Featured Image: Fireball After a Temporary Capture?
The fireball in this image may have been produced by a unique type of object that was temporarily captured by the Earth.
AAS Publishing News: An Interview with Leon Golub
Meet your new AAS Lead Editor for the Sun and the Heliosphere corridor! Here’s what he thinks about his field, the upcoming SPD meeting, and the publishing process.
Clues From Pluto’s Ions
Recent results from the New Horizons Pluto flyby reveal interesting information about Pluto’s atmosphere and how the solar wind interacts with it.
A Comet’s Missing Light
On 28 November 2013, comet ISON passed within two solar radii of the Sun’s surface. But instead of shining in extreme ultraviolet light as predicted, ISON was never detected.
Building Halos by Digesting Satellites
Recent simulations have allowed scientists to examine the brutal process of building a galactic halo out of destroyed satellite galaxies.
Reconnection on the Sun
Recent observations have revealed how solar magnetic fields rearrange themselves, producing the tremendous releases of energy we observe as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs).