Studying the First Stars with Gravitational Waves
What can aLIGO tell us about the earliest stars? Read today’s astrobite to find out!
A Blast from the Past: Forecasting Supernova Refsdal
In today’s astrobite, a group of astronomers experiences déjà vu while studying gravitational lensing.
Looking for Dwarf Galaxies with Cepheids: A Cautionary Tale
Today we use a new paper to revisit the possible dwarf galaxy discovered 90 kpc from the Milky Way.
Chaos Among the Stars
Some variable stars seem to be “golden”, but is this property fundamental or just chance?
A Cepheid Anomaly
Today we take a closer look at rare system that might just be host to an even rarer Cepheid.