A Simpler Way to Analyze Spectra
Researchers explore a simple and powerful way to analyze spectra of exoplanet atmospheres.
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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.
A New Spin on Binary Black Hole Evolution
Today’s article might leave your head spinning — read on for an investigation into how the spins of binary black holes have changed across cosmic time!
Looking for Alien “Lighthouses” in the Stars
Astrobites reports on a search for broadband radio waves coming from our closest stellar neighbors.
Featured Image: The Battle for Star Formation at Taffy Bridge
When galaxies clash, is star formation heightened or quenched? The Taffy galaxies (UGC 12914/5) provide an excellent setting to probe this question.
A New Angle on Forming Misaligned Stellar Systems
What’s the culprit that can cause misalignment between a star’s axis and the plane of its surrounding protoplanetary disk? An outside force, or the system itself?