TLDR: the TRGB gives us another H0tTake!
Astrobites reports on how the Tip of the Red Giant Branch (TRGB) allows for another measurement of the Hubble constant to enter the ring.
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A Speedier Check of Models
Astronomy is driven forward by a combination of novel observations and complex, inventive modeling. How can astronomers better analyze their models?
In the Heart of a Trainwreck Galaxy
Astrobites reports on whether a suspicious pair of active black holes could improve the outlook for seeing the background of gravitational waves in our universe.
Five Years Watching Volcanoes on Another World
Five years of observations reveal drama on the most volcanically active world in our solar system: Jupiter’s moon Io.
Heating Up a Solar Flare
Just in time for a summer heatwave: What can models tell us about how solar flares are heated?
Exploring an Odd Stellar Death
Massive stars can die in a lot of different ways! A new study explores one possible channel in more detail.