Why are women leaving astronomy?
The percentage of women in astronomy decreases at every career stage – what factors are causing them to leave, and what can we do about it?
Why is there nothing between Mercury and the Sun?
Ever wonder why there aren’t more planets between Mercury and the Sun? Maybe it’s the Sun’s fault.
Planetary Cookie Doughs at High Angular Resolution
On the third day of Christmas the ALMA gave to me, 20 highly resolved protoplanetary disks!
Capturing Interstellar Wanderers
Could studying ʻOumuamua help us identify objects in our own solar system which came from deep space?
Vary, Vary, Little Star…Or Don’t, If You’re the Sun
Why is our Sun so anomalously stable in brightness compared to other stars? The authors of today’s paper decided to run some simulations to find out.
Stepping into a Supernova
Today’s Beyond post looks at where virtual reality and astronomy collide.