Population III stars

Astrobites reports on a new method to find the galaxies hosting the universe’s first generation of stars.

eight images from the Hubble Arp Galaxy Survey

Interacting galaxies, sparkling starbursts, and strange structures abound in new images from the Hubble Arp Galaxy Survey.

blue supergiant

Researchers have detected water vapor around a B[e] supergiant star for the first time, indicating a likely binary companion for LHA 115-S 18.

The Submillimeter Array at the summit of Maunakea in Hawaiʻi.
Features

Enhancing the Sharpest Images

Event Horizon Telescope images are already some of the sharpest in all of astronomy. A new algorithm might be able to squeeze even more information out of them with complex statistical modeling.

galaxy transitioning from star forming to quiescent

Astrobites reports on a study of galaxies that are on the brink of entering their “quiet” phase.

comet C/2023 P1

A comet tangled with a coronal mass ejection and lost part of its tail in the process.

W51A star forming region

JWST examines one of the most active star-forming regions in the Milky Way, where two massive protoclusters are shaping 10,000 solar masses of gas into new stars.

press conference at AAS 247

Are you an astronomy graduate student who’s interested in science communication? Apply for the AAS Media Fellowship by June 26!