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A Potential New Piece of the “Little Red Dot” Puzzle
Astrobites reports on an intriguing new object that may be an early universe supermassive black hole shedding its gas cocoon.
Signs of a Supermassive Black Hole Merger in NGC 4486B
Researchers investigate the possibility that the off-center black hole and double nucleus of NGC 4486B can be traced to a recent supermassive black hole merger.
Characterizing the Atmosphere of Exoplanet WD 0806b with JWST
A recent study uses high-resolution JWST observations to perform an atmospheric analysis of a rare exoplanet orbiting a dead star.
A Mysterious Spectral Feature Could Help Crack the Case of Neutron Star Structure
Neutron stars contain some of the most extreme matter in the universe, and researchers are exploring a promising but challenging way to probe their interiors.
Detecting New Icy Molecules Around a Newly Forming Star with JWST
Astrobites reports on the detection of complex molecules around a protostar in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Monthly Roundup: Investigating Active Galactic Nuclei
Jets, variability, and neutrinos: dive into three recent investigations of active galactic nuclei.
An Impostor Explosion
Hoping to find the second kilonova to be detected in both gravitational waves and light, astronomers ended up with a supernova instead.
Starring in the Early Universe: Black Hole Stars and Little Red Dots
JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be evidence of black hole stars in the early universe.
Triple Double: Do Merging White Dwarfs Produce Fast Radio Burst–Emitting Remnants?
Astrobites reports on whether a distant companion in a triple-star system could push the inner binary toward merging into a remnant object that emits fast radio bursts.
Featured Image: An Active Galaxy Cluster Merger at Cosmic Noon
Observations of a galaxy cluster during the universe’s star-formation heyday give clues to the cluster’s history.
Details on Dinkinesh and Its Surprise Satellite from the Lucy Mission
The Lucy mission has provided insights into the craters, boulders, and other surface features of the asteroid Dinkinesh and its small satellite, Selam.