Searching for Patterns from Feeding Supermassive Black Holes
Scientists have gone on the hunt for feeding supermassive black holes that show periodic patterns in their varying high-energy light.
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Salt and Hot Water Around Massive Protostars
Astrobites reports on the discovery of table salt and super-heated water in two massive protostellar disks, hinting at a new type of “hot-disk” chemistry.
An Infant Pulsar Defies Categorization
Pulsars have historically been classified into different categories — but the distinction between them may be blurrier than we thought.
There’s Metal in the Air
What metals can be found in the atmospheres of ultra-hot Jupiters?
The Contradiction of a Low-Mass Massive Black Hole
A new discovery sheds some light on the gray area that lies between stellar-mass and supermassive black holes.
The Fault in Our (Unaligned) Stars
If dark matter didn’t exist, the visible matter in the universe should be able to explain all gravitational phenomena. But can it? Astrobites reports.
Featured Image: Smashing Spheres of Ice
New laboratory experiments explode hollow ice spheres to learn about catastrophic collisions in the early solar system.
A Stellar Flyby Makes Some Waves
In a new study, scientists watch how two disks surrounding young stars interact during a stellar flyby.
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.
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.