Speed check on the ‘fastest’ star in Gaia
Some stars go so fast, they can escape the Milky Way. Today’s article takes a closer look at one of these stars found by Gaia, but is everything as it seems?
Young, massive, and mysterious
This guest post takes a peek at the stars in young massive cluster Westerlund 2!
Zombie Star Went Supernova Twice?
A strange supernova dubbed iPTF14hls has astronomers scratching their heads. This article presents one possible explanation — pulsations in a massive, dying star.
How to Find Exoplanet Oceans
How can we find an ocean on an exoplanet? Will we be able to find signatures of oceans on Earth-like planets in the coming decades?
Feeling gassy?
We aren’t the only ones with gassy problems…why don’t sub-Saturns accrete enough gas to become full-blown Saturns or Jupiters?
STROOPWAFEL: An astrophysical algorithm, not a Dutch cookie
A new algorithm for improving simulations of binary star systems may lead to better understanding of gravitational waves.