Exoplanets are hot right now – will dark matter make them hotter?
Taking chilly planets’ temperature with infrared telescopes will show us whether they warm their hands by a galactic dark matter furnace.
How to use gravitational waves to test if Einstein was right
The quest for the true nature of gravity continues! Can gravitational waves help us find the right answer? Today’s paper describes how this could work.
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ISM through the [CII] looking “glass”
This bite explores a novel framework for simulating the 158 micron [CII] emission from galaxies in EAGLE simulations.
Dance of Harmony in Intriguing TOI-178 Multi-planetary System
Have you ever heard of a star having six planets in a special configuration which makes them “dance”? Today’s paper discusses such a system, and tells us what we can learn from it.
Why New Mexico State Graduate Students are Fighting to Unionize
Graduate students at New Mexico State work for poverty wages, needing to pay for their own tuition and health insurance. In this bite, a student describes the fight to form a union and his university’s response. Learn more and sign their petition to show support.