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Can the real [host galaxy of this ancient ultra-faint star cluster] please stand up?
We’re not sure yet about the origins of this newly discovered ancient star cluster, but guest author Tehreem Hai takes us through the possibilities!
Unburned Clues: Spectral Signs of a Double Detonation
Unburned helium may unlock the secrets of double-detonation type Ia supernovae.
Dust Curves with a Twist: JWST Shows One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Dust Curve Drama: JWST Reveals No One Law Fits All!
Keep your ν-eyes open: Messengers from a Common Envelope
Today’s bite explores how neutrinos might inform us about a neutron star being engulfed by another star!
Transgender in Astronomy: Interview with Dr. Megan Pickett
For Pride Month, Astrobites is interviewing one transgender astronomer every week. This week we interviewed Dr. Megan Pickett, an Associate Professor of Physics at Lawerence University!
Cut from a different cloth: Binary black holes in the mass gap
Gravitational-wave observations of black holes with rare masses may reveal their unique origin stories.
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Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Nicholas Walton
Dr Nicholas Walton discusses the impacts of GAIA and his research! See him today at #AAS232!
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Evan Kirby
Dwarf galaxies: small blobs of dark matter (and stars and gas), or time traveling machines for studying chemical evolution? Professor Evan Kirby’s upcoming #AAS232 talk will tell you more.
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Julie Comerford
Some galaxies live peaceful lives, calmly making stars at a sedate pace, with supermassive black holes that don’t vomit jets of material. Other galaxies… not so much. Come to Professor Julie Comerford’s upcoming #AAS232 talk to learn more about the weird and wonderful world of active galactic nuclei!