It’s gonna blow! Chasing the next Milky Way supernova
Today’s authors analyze a star that may soon explode!
Earth Week x Astrobites 2024: Embracing diversity in astronomy with the Open Cultural Astronomy Forum
Astronomy and academia are not always kind to those of marginalized cultures, but Dr. Mehrnoosh Tahani is working to change that!
Playing football with galactic dust bunnies
Dust may not sound very exciting, but it’s incredibly important to astronomy. Today’s authors produce a 3D map of the Milky Way’s dust!
A third black hole enters the fray: Resolving the final parsec problem with triple MBH systems
What happens when a black hole merger stalls at the final parsec? Nothing, unless another black hole can shake things up a bit!
Searching for stars at the beginning of the Universe
We may or may not be able to observe the first stars directly, but today’s authors show that’s not the only way to learn about them!