Little Red Dots and Shaq’s Huge Feet
Little Red Dots may just be the Shaqs of the galaxy world: extreme and impressive, but not a new kind of object.
Astrobites x Earth Week 2026: How to build a telescope sustainably with Dr. Laurane Fréour
For Earth Week 2026, we’re focusing on how astronomers can build more sustainable instruments. Dr. Laurane Fréour is working on just that!
A Commentary on Academic Astronomy: From the perspective of The Little Prince
In today’s bite, the author dives into this beloved classic to search for lessons it has for everyone in academic astronomy
The looming Drama for the Paranal Observatory
One of the very best spots to look at the night sky can be found in Chile; more specifically, in Paranal! The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has built some of the worlds prominent telescopes there. However, the future of this unique night sky might be in trouble..
Baby Galaxies Love to Take 100 Million Year Naps
Today’s paper investigates the star-forming histories of early galaxies and finds that galaxies form their stars in bursts, interspersed with lulls.
Book Review: Under Alien Skies by Dr. Phil Plait
Dr. Phil Plait takes us on a tour of his favorite spots in the galaxy in his new book, titled “Under Alien Skies” – here’s what we thought!