The Field that Rends the Light
Do magnetars have flux ropes that look like giant muscular arms? No, but they have some magnetic arches with the muscle to rip light apart!
Boring Galaxy, Surprisingly Big Booms
Something went bang in the middle of the night. Does anyone know what it was?
Bad T-Tauri Star! No Dinner for You This Orbit!
How hard is it to feed a baby star? It might be harder than you think…
Run, Boy, Run, This Galaxy Is Not Meant for You!
A mysterious streak appears in Hubble images. Could it be the starry wake left behind by an ejected black hole?
It’s a Great Time to Be an Astrophysician
Betelgeuse faded dramatically in 2019 and 2020. Fortunately a team of star doctors…(err, astrophysicists) have diagnosed the problem!