Journey to the centre of a galaxy cluster
What happens to a galaxy as it falls into a giant cluster? The Three Hundred simulations explore the fate of gas in these cosmic encounters.
TESS Spies, with its Little Eye, Something Multi-planetary
TESS spots the brightest multi-planet host yet (not including the Sun)!
Can a planet change the measured age of its parent star?
If we know a star’s rotation we can calculate its age. But what happens if this rotation is affected by a nearby massive planet? And how much will this change our age estimate?
Radio Pulsars: How Slow Do They Go?
The discovery of PSR J0250+5854, the slowest radio pulsar, has everyone wondering – how slow does a pulsar need to spin before its radio beam turns off?
Distance Learning Can Make Astronomy Education More Accessible
Are you struggling to fit studying around your life? Guest author Laura Martin tells us about her experiences with distance learning in astronomy.
Using a Neural Network to Find Exoplanets in K2 Data
In today’s paper, astronomers have created a neural network to aid humans in discovering exoplanets in K2 data.