Do X-Rays Help or Hurt Massive Black Hole Formation?
Astrobites reports on how X-rays influenced the formation of the first massive black holes in the universe.
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The Sun Left Home in a Hurry
By studying the orbits of rare outer solar system objects, astronomers have estimated how long it took for the Sun to leave its birth cluster.
Do You Have This Andromeda Galaxy in Extra-Extra-Extra Small?
Astrobites reports on the discovery of the faintest galaxy in the Andromeda system, Pegasus VII.
Featured Image: Fractals and Flocculence
Recent research shows how fractal properties can help distinguish between grand-design and flocculent spiral galaxies.
Chandra Spies a Supernova Shock Front Speeding Along
When supernovae explode, they send a fast-moving shock wave into the interstellar medium, changing the local landscape significantly. A recent publication hones in on one supernova remnant to determine how fast it’s expanding and where it may have come from.
Standing on a Sub-Neptune
If you were standing on a sub-Neptune exoplanet, would you be standing on a rocky surface or in a magma ocean?
Shot by the DART and We’re to Blame! Now That Space Rock Won’t Be the Same
Astrobites reports on the consequences of shooting an asteroid with a spacecraft.
A Black Hole Family Tree
Researchers may have untangled the complex origins of the two black holes involved in a recent massive collision.
Not Their First Rodeo: Gravitational Wave Detectors Spot Merging Black Holes That Have Merged Before
The gravitational wave events GW241011 and GW241110 provide strong evidence for the growth of black holes through successive mergers.
Outflows, Shocks, and Star Formation in Messier 82
Astrobites reports on the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in the local starburst galaxy Messier 82.
Planets Can Be Bells: The Aftermath of Major Mergers
New research suggests that giant planets likely ring like bells after they collide with other worlds.
Shortest-Period Polar Cataclysmic Variable Discovered
Gaia19bxc appears to contain a magnetic white dwarf and a metal-poor star in theory-defying close quarters — a configuration seen for the first time in a cataclysmic variable system.