Supernova Nickel and Neural Nets
To speed up their models of supernovae, astronomers are turning to neural networks for an AI-assist.
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Hold On to Your Atmospheres: How Planet Size Affects Atmospheric Escape
New research challenges expectations that the smaller a planet is, the faster it will lose its atmosphere when exposed to fierce stellar winds and intense radiation.
Ripples in Time: The Transient Nature of Mysterious M Stars
Astrobites reports on a class of stars known as complex periodic variables and the possible causes of their variations.
Have We Found a Direct Descendant of the First Stars?
A metal-poor star in the Milky Way’s halo may have formed from the remains of the very first stars to flicker into existence, opening a window into the properties of our universe’s original stars.
Monthly Roundup: Discovering, Modeling, and Characterizing Pulsars
Dive into three recent research articles that explore how pulsars are detected, where their pulses come from, and how they interact with their surroundings.
Magnetic Last Moments
Brown dwarfs unlucky enough to orbit black widow pulsars can’t survive forever, and recent radio observations are providing new insights into their untimely ends.
Does Active Galactic Nucleus Feedback Cause Our Universe to Take a Cosmic Afternoon Nap?
Astrobites reports on an investigation into whether active galactic nucleus feedback can shut down star formation in galaxies.
JWST Photographs Possible Giant Planets Around White Dwarfs
Researchers may have spotted two giant exoplanets around white dwarfs, providing evidence that the giant planets in our solar system will survive the Sun’s red giant phase.
Passing Stars Shake Up Simulations of Earth’s Past Orbit and Climate
Stars passing within a few light-years of our solar system add an element of chaos to planetary orbits, limiting how far back we can study Earth’s past orbit.
Making Sense of Convoluted Images
Astrobites reports on using deconvolution methods to see hidden features in a JWST image of an active galactic nucleus.
Water-Ice Weathering in Permanently Shadowed Craters on the Moon
New research investigates how ice might alter lunar soil and create fine particles in permanently shadowed lunar craters.
How Important Are Initial Conditions in Models of the Solar Corona?
Researchers explore whether the choice of initial magnetic field impacts the outcome for models of the solar corona.