World’s Largest Radio Dish Spots a Galaxy Capturing Gas
New observations from a 500-meter telescope reveal a stream of cold gas connecting a Milky Way-like galaxy to one of its satellites.
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Starspots and Superflares
Astronomers use transiting exoplanets to detect starspots hundreds of light-years away and study the connection between these surface features and energetic stellar flares.
Modeling Magma Ocean Exoplanets
Where do exoplanets keep their water? A new study explores how water-rich magma oceans affect the properties of distant planets.
How To Jump-Start a Supermassive Black Hole
Astrobites reports on some of the brightest objects in the universe: active galactic nuclei. What is responsible for switching on these supermassive engines?
Featured Image: A Twisted Solar Filament
Astronomers examine a tightly coiled rope of plasma as it moves on the solar surface.
Resolving Io’s Volcanoes Through Occultation Localization
Astronomers have probed the volcanoes of Io at higher resolution than ever before, and their discoveries could help solve the mysteries of this dynamic world.
Peering Through the Lens of the Milky Way Supermassive Black Hole
Astrobites gives us a preview of what future generations of giant telescopes might see when pointed toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
A Detailed Look at the Cygnus X Star-Forming Complex
Astronomers are still trying to understand how stars form from molecular clouds hundreds of light-years across. What can we learn from one of the largest star-forming regions in the Milky Way?
How Often Do Black Holes Get Kicked Out of Star Clusters?
Gravitational-wave “kicks” might eject black holes from star clusters, preventing them from forming even more massive black holes.
A Young Star’s Disk Dilemma
Astronomers think CI Tauri hosts a massive planet, but observations of its disk don’t give any sign of one. What’s really going on around this star?
ASHES to ASHES, Dust to… Star Formation?
Astrobites reports on a search for signatures of protostars deep within dust clouds, where massive stars are thought to form.
Featured Image: Mapping the Boundaries of a Coronal Hole
A team of scientists has tested our ability to measure “holes” in the Sun’s atmosphere, which may be a main source of the magnetic fields that fill interplanetary space.