A Pulsar and White Dwarf in an Unexpected Orbit
The eccentric orbit of a low-mass white dwarf around a millisecond pulsar defies expectations of how binaries like this form.
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A Long Time Ago Around a Star Far, Far Away…
Astrobites reports on one of the most distant planets ever discovered, at nearly 10,000 light-years away from Earth.
Flying Through Dust From Asteroids
What if we could learn more about an asteroid near Earth without needing to land on it? We can — by flying through its dust!
The Shape of Superluminous Supernovae
What drives the tremendous explosions of superluminous supernovae? New observations of their geometry might provide clues.
Narrowing the Search After Gravitational-Wave Detections
Can we spot electromagnetic counterparts to gravitational waves? A new algorithm might narrow down the search.
Evolution in the Stellar Nursery
Astrobites reports on the dusty environments where stars are born: do baby stars prefer hot or cold surroundings?
Featured Image: A Looping Stellar Stream
This negative image of NGC 5907 reveals the faint stellar stream that encircles the galaxy, forming loops around it — a fossil of a recent merger.
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 4
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 4!
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 3
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 3!
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 2
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 2!
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 1
This week we’re at the DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, California, exploring the latest developments in the field of planetary science. Here are the highlights from Day 1!
An Interview with Melissa McGrath
Next week we’ll be at this year’s DPS/EPSC meeting in Pasadena, CA! In preparation, we talked with Melissa McGrath, the new AAS Lead Editor for the Solar System, Exoplanets, and Astrobiology corridor.