Monthly Roundup: Fun in the Sun
As the solstice nears, we’re taking a look at four recent articles that share new findings from our home star.
Dusty Crescents Around a Baby Star
What’s the origin of the dusty crescents in the disk around the young star MWC 758? Researchers have tracked the movements of two crescents to find out.
Astrobites reports on two research articles that find evidence for one of the most well-studied stars in the night sky having a binary companion.
An investigation of the Milky Way’s youngest super star cluster tests whether the winds of massive stars could be a source of cosmic rays.
Bombarded by powerful radiation or visited by comets carrying life’s ingredients, the Sun’s migration through the Milky Way likely contributed to the solar system’s ability to harbor life.
Finding Missing Flares
Is the high-energy radiation of a solar flare only rarely accompanied by a flash at visible wavelengths, or are visible-light flares more common than expected?
Astrobites reports on three neutron-star bow shocks photographed in unprecedented detail, revealing new insights into the hidden physics behind these cosmic collisions.
What has poked holes in the filamentary green structure in front of Cassiopeia A? A new research article offers answers.
Gravitational waves from collapsars, mass-gap black holes, and local supermassive black holes are the subject of this Monthly Roundup.