J1010+2358 PISN’t a direct descendant of the first stars
We thought we finally found a direct descendant of the first stars. A follow-up observation showed that it PISN’t.
What a coincidence! Separating real X-ray photons from fakers in an X-ray spectrometer
What is an anti-coincidence detector and how does it work? Read about it in today’s bite
Six Supermassive Black Holes Wake Up from a Long Nap
Six galaxies show signs of a brand new active black hole in today’s bite.
Set Phase Curves to Stun!
When it rains on WASP-121b, it pours…crystals of rock! Today’s bite explores the JWST phase curve of an extreme exoplanet.
Stars on the Move: New Insights from the Galactic Center
A curious cluster of stars is moving together near Sgr A*. Is it a stellar coincidence, or a sign of a hidden black hole?
Spotting the Black Sheep of Black Holes
There are monstrous black holes in the centers of most galaxies. Today’s bite dissects one of them and questions how it could have grown so quickly.