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Young, cool, and on edge — an unstable protoplanetary disk
Is it possible to detect gravitational instability in a protoplanetary disk that is viewed edge-on? Today’s authors investigate the young disk around L1527 IRS.
(almost) No Time (for stars) to Die
How long does it take for a star’s core to collapse in a supernova explosion? Today’s authors use observations to place new constraints on the explosion timescale!
Planets on a Magnetic Roller Coaster Ride
Fabienne Nail writes about how magnetic fields can make modelling atmospheric escape for TRAPPIST-1e and other exoplanets much more difficult.
(Re)discovering Gravity
Today’s authors decided it’s time to (let computers) try defi(ning) gravity
Galactic Dust Skeletons? They Might be Closer Than You Think!
Dust mapping with Gaia has changed our perspective on the sun’s neighborhood, but how do revelations about the nearby structure of dust fit in with our understanding of the Milky Way’s large scale skeletal structure?
How to turn two galaxies into ten
A group of galaxies — some rich in dark matter, and some lacking dark matter completely — could be explained by a violent, destructive event from their past.
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