Conducting cool-core clusters: how black holes orchestrate their surroundings
The “cooling flow” problem has taxed the minds of astrophysicists for decades. Now, modern simulations are able to shed light on the problem.
An Overview of the Extreme Solar Systems III Conference
The third Extreme Solar System conference was held between Nov 29 to Dec 4th, in Kona, Hawaii, on the 20th anniversary of the first exoplanet detection around a main sequence star. This astrobite gives a brief overview of the conference.
Blowing Up Death Stars is Bad for the Economy
The end of Return of the Jedi depicts celebrations across the galaxy (see, it’s still about space), as the destruction of the second Death Star frees the people from the tyrannical yoke of the Empire. However, today’s paper suggests that a far more likely outcome is an economic catastrophe.
Particlebites Reports on Monojet Dark Matter Searches at the LHC
In a special particlebites cross-post, we cover the latest results in the search for a direct detection of dark matter from the LHC.
Holding on to Exomoons
Moons: all the giant planets in our solar system have them. Are giant exoplanets similarly ringed with moons? Here’s one reason why they might be missing some.
Serendipitous Discoveries in our Solar System
ALMA may have serendipitously discovered two new members of our Solar System. Read on to discover how, and what these previously unidentified objects may be.