A Dust Curve That Breaks the Mold
Today’s bite explores how JWST reveals a surprising dust curve in a distant galaxy, challenging what we know about cosmic dust!
Bubbles and Tunnels: Unveiling the Secret Structure of Our Galaxy
The solar system is surrounded by a region containing only a low density hot gas called the Local Hot Bubble. Today’s paper uses new observations from eROSITA to map out the shape of the bubble and learn more about its properties!
Taking an MRI of the Horsehead
This article reveals how the magnetic field, surpassing internal forces like gravity and turbulence, prevents star formation in the Horsehead nebula. This discovery highlights the crucial role magnetic fields play in shaping stellar nurseries, paving the way for further investigations into the intricate interplay between magnetic forces and star formation.
How many astrophysicists does it take to catch a RATT?
Astronomers will literally see a very young star running away from its peers and call it a RATT.
Horse(head)s in the Galactic Ecosystem
All galaxies are a complex ecosystem of interactions between hydrogen gas and stars. In today’s paper, the authors look at the Horsehead Nebula to narrow down the details of those interactions.
Tracing Star Fuel in the Universe’s Smallest Galaxies
It’s really hard to see molecular hydrogen (the fuel that makes stars) directly, so astronomers have to use other spectral lines to guess how much is there. In today’s paper, the authors discuss how to do that in the smallest galaxies in the universe!