Studying Solar BEARs in Their Natural Habitat
Researchers study some of the smallest solar active regions to understand what makes them release microflares.
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When Planets Collect Comets
Exoplanets might ensnare comets that pass too close. Which planets are the likeliest comet catchers, and what would this mean for our interpretations of exoplanet composition?
A Tale of Three Rs: Radio, R-process, and collapsaRs!
Astrobites reports on a radio-wavelength search for heavy metals from special supernovae called collapsars.
Can Shock Waves Create the Conditions for Molecule Formation?
An outflowing jet from a young protostellar system at the heart of a dark, dusty cloud is one of the best places to study interstellar chemistry.
A Simpler Way to Analyze Spectra
Researchers explore a simple and powerful way to analyze spectra of exoplanet atmospheres.
Putting Coronal Models to the Test
A new study creates a way to measure how models of the Sun’s upper atmosphere stack up against each other.
Rapidly Rotating but Not So Variable: A Brown Dwarf as Seen from Earth
Astrobites reports on a brown dwarf observed with ground-based telescopes, which reveal the object to be less variable than expected.
Featured Image: A Survey of Disk Galaxy Halos
A survey of nearby galaxies seeks to understand the connection between diffuse, extended galaxy halos and the formation histories of the galaxies they belong to.
Could Magnetic Reconnection Cause Fast Radio Bursts?
Could the same phenomenon that causes the northern lights be responsible for some of the most energetic bursts in the universe?
Do Young Planets Make and Break Orbital Chains?
Recent observations of the youngest known multiple-planet system provide a way to test theories of how planetary systems form.
When Gaia Meets Hubble: Accurate Proper Motions for Faint Stars
Astrobites reports on a powerful new tool that combines data from Gaia and the Hubble Space Telescope to measure how stars move on the plane of the sky.
Do Active Galactic Nuclei Deplete Star-Forming Gas?
A new study traces the impact of active galactic nuclei on the reservoirs of star-forming gas in the galaxies they inhabit.