Baby Brown Dwarf Might be Growing: JWST Observations of TWA 27B
Recently, a young brown dwarf got the full JWST treatment. Analysis of the data both confirms known trends and hints at new discoveries.
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Cool, Relaxed, but Way Out of Its Lane: The Most Distant Cooling-Flow Galaxy Cluster Yet Observed
Astrobites reports on a galaxy cluster that may have taken only 5 billion years to “relax,” doing so faster than previously thought possible.
New Observations Suggest a Way for Stars and Planets to Get Out of Alignment
Why do some exoplanets orbit in the same direction their host stars spin, while others are wildly out of alignment? New research suggests that the number of planets in the system makes all the difference.
A Day at the Very Large Array
AAS Nova Editor Kerry Hensley and AAS Media Fellow Ben Cassese got the chance to tour the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array.
Questing After Quasars and Their Role in Reionization
Did the most luminous objects in the universe play a large role during the epoch of reionization, or did they have a bit part?
Could Spinning Soup Start Starquakes and Explain a Magnetar Mystery?
Astrobites reports on the interiors of neutron stars, where neutrons being crushed into a quark soup center might be the sought-after cause of fast radio bursts.
Triage with Random Forests: Machine Learning for Transient Classification
Deciding which flashes in the night deserve follow-up observations is a difficult and time-critical task. Thankfully, now machine learning algorithms can help make the choice.
A Detailed Look at Star-Forming Spirals with PHANGS-JWST
The latest installment in a survey of nearby spiral galaxies shines a light on star formation, stellar feedback, and more.
The Fires Within: Investigating the Atmospheres of Inflated Hot Jupiters
Astrobites reports on simulations of the atmospheres of inflated hot Jupiters that are highly irradiated by their host stars.
Featured Image: Motion in the Cygnus Loop Supernova Remnant
Hubble Space Telescope observations spanning 22 years reveal movement in a supernova shock wave.
AAS 242: Day 4
The final day of AAS 242 brought us one last exceptional plenary on the role that sample return missions play in our exploration of the solar system.
AAS 242: Day 3
Day 3 of AAS 242 brought perspectives on planetary nebulae, reflections on two-eyed seeing, and everything you need to know to safely view the two solar eclipses that will soon cross North America.