Bent Crystals and Solar Flares
In 1984, astronauts performed a daring rescue mission in space. Today, observations from the spacecraft they saved are still paying out.
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The Formation of Massive Stars
Astrobites reports on new simulations that provide insights on how massive stars are born.
Evidence for an Ancient Martian Ocean
Was Mars once partially covered in ancient seas? A recent study has found new evidence to support the Mars ocean hypothesis.
Shining Bright Through the Ages
A new study explores whether astronomers’ “standard candles” are really standard — and what implications this has for dark energy.
An Update on the Mysterious Flashes of FRB 180916
Four recent studies have detailed some of the latest observations and theories of FRB 180916, a periodically repeating fast radio burst.
Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks
Astrobites reports on a new look at the chemistry of two nearby protoplanetary disks.
Featured Image: Clinging to an Atmosphere
Could TOI-700 d, an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of an early-type M-dwarf star, have held on to its atmosphere over long timescales?
A Young Population of Hidden Jets
A new study has revealed hidden young, powerful jets flung from around supermassive black holes in the distant universe.
Discovering the Building Blocks of Nuclear Star Clusters
A new look at 20 years of multi-wavelength data has revealed a triplet system of star clusters hidden in a galaxy center. Astrobites reports.
Alignment of a Star and a Planet
New measurements of a nearby star with a wide-orbit planet provide insight into how solar systems form.
Orbits Evolving Under Gravity
How does the overall gravitational influence of the solar system affect smaller bodies within it?
Transiting Brown Dwarfs from TESS
Astrobites reports on the TESS discovery of two transiting brown dwarfs to fill in the “brown dwarf desert”.