Could a White Dwarf–Black Hole Pair Explain the Longest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Seen?
The gamma-ray burst GRB 250702B displayed several unusual behaviors that researchers are still finding ways to explain.
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Shining a Light on the Shadowy Movements in Saturn’s Rings
Astrobites reports on an explanation for the appearance of Saturn’s A ring.
Courtside Seats on Mars
Although 3I/ATLAS stayed clear of Earth during its passage through the solar system, astronomers repurposed a spacecraft around Mars for a good look as it flew by.
Now That’s Metal: How to Spot Stars That Have Swallowed Their Planets
Stars gobbling up their close-in planets is likely common throughout the universe. Researchers explore the chemical signatures of these events and where they’re most likely to be seen.
The First Starspot Spectrum Revealed by JWST
Astrobites reports on how researchers have taken advantage of the unique TOI-3884 system to directly probe a starspot with JWST.
Featured Image: Massive Young Star Clusters, Revealed
JWST peers through dusty, knotted gas to uncover young star clusters in the interacting Antennae galaxies.
Stacking Up the Discovery of Six Millisecond Pulsars
Researchers have discovered six faint millisecond pulsars by stacking FAST radio observations.
Third Star’s the Charm: Most Merging Black Holes Might Be in Triple Systems
With hundreds of pairs of merging black holes now detected via gravitational waves, researchers can investigate the sites of black hole mergers across the universe.
Life on the (Red) Edge
Astrobites reports on a surface biosignature called the vegetation red edge and how we might find it on other worlds.
Playing Pool with Planets
A new study suggests that warm and hot Jupiters, despite looking different today, underwent the same dynamical evolution when they were younger.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won’t Hit the Moon, New JWST Observations Show
The new observations show that the asteroid will safely pass by the Moon at a distance of more than 20,000 kilometers.
I Spy with My Large Binocular Eyes: A Dusty Torus Around a Supermassive Black Hole?
Astrobites reports on new mid-infrared observations that allow researchers to probe the structure of active galactic nuclei.