TESS: Not Just a Planet Hunter
TESS is finding hundreds of planet candidates, but it might also start finding nearby black holes as well.
A New Technique for Finding Newly Formed Exoplanets
We have found thousands of fully-formed planets, but how do we go about finding those that are hiding in their disks?
With Age Comes Wisdom
By determining the precise ages of stars in our galaxy, today’s Astrobite focuses on piecing together a detailed history of our own Milky Way.
U(V) Light Up My Life
We know that too much UV radiation is bad for humans, but could it actually be necessary for life?
Revisiting the Barnard’s Star Debate
A possible super-Earth was discovered 6 light years from us around Barnard’s star, but does it actually exist?