A Change in the Tides
Astrobites reports on how tidal forces between planets may be an important factor when considering tightly packed planetary systems like TRAPPIST-1.
Astrobites reports on how tidal forces between planets may be an important factor when considering tightly packed planetary systems like TRAPPIST-1.
This dramatic image reveals N49, the brightest supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
How we can better use computers to help us sift through the data to find transiting exoplanets?
How is energy released in explosive events like flares and jets? In a recent study, observations of the Sun provide us with a closer look.
Astrobites reports on the unusual pulsar J0537-6910, whose next glitch can be predicted to within a few days.
New observations from Hubble show signs of a Neptune-like exoplanet’s atmosphere being eroded away.
So far, we haven’t found any definite signs of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe. Does this mean there are none to be found, or have we just not searched enough?
What goes on behind the scenes as astronomers plan out a major upcoming mission?
Astrobites reports on how ice-giant planets like Neptune and Uranus might be able to form moons.
Today we’re celebrating Mars Insight’s successful touchdown, looking back at this haunting image from Spirit, and looking forward to the proposed Dragonfly Titan lander.
Earlier this year, we spotted the fingerprint of the very first stars in the universe. What does the shape of this signal reveal about cosmic dawn?
A guest author for Astrobites reports on a super dense, massive, and old galaxy protocluster and what it tells us about our universe’s history.