Mooing Magnetars: Modeling the Enigmatic FBOT AT2018cow “The Cow”
Astrobites reports on the fast blue optical transient AT2018cow, which has remained a mystery to astronomers since it was discovered.
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Featured Image: Outflows from Baby Stars
New JWST images reveal the dusty, windswept envelopes surrounding five young protostars.
The Featherweight Champion of Black Holes
Models suggest that black holes that weigh less than 5x the mass of the Sun shouldn’t exist. Those models will have to be revisited now that scientists have discovered a featherweight black hole that collided with a neutron star.
Tailor-Made Turbulence for All Your Modeling Needs
A new method for modeling turbulent magnetic fields — important for everything from accretion disks to the solar wind — yields realistic fields while also keeping computational costs low.
How Common Are Solar Systems Like Our Own?
Astrobites reports on the likelihood of exoplanetary systems having both small, close-in planets and large, far-out gas giant planets.
Meet the Progenitor of the Latest Nearby Supernova
Supernova hunters have been busy: SN 2024ggi is the second nearby supernova in less than a year. What do archival observations tell us about this supernova’s progenitor star?
A New Way to Grow a Supermassive Black Hole
Simulations suggest that black holes could have grown to supermassive size with the help of young star clusters in the early universe.
The Curious Case of Twin Fast Radio Bursts
A pair of nearly identical fast radio bursts from different sources gives a hint to the cause of these powerful radio flashes.
Spiky Dark Matter Around Supermassive Black Holes
Astrobites reports on new evidence that suggests the density of dark matter spikes near a supermassive black hole.
Featured Image: One of a Dozen
New high-resolution images show that when it comes to supernova remnants, scientific value and beauty go hand in hand.
Hot Stars Spin Sideways
Most cool stars spin nicely aligned with their planets. So why do their hot counterparts tumble in nearly random directions?
A Type Ia Supernova in an Unusual Place
The supernova SN 2019ein may have originated near a globular cluster — an unusual environment that hints to the nature of the supernova progenitor system.