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.
Astrobites at AAS 240: Day 2
Astrobites is at AAS 240! Read on for coverage of Day 2 (Tuesday).
Big, bright, bursty, AND early: what are the odds?
Just how rare is this hyperluminous heavily obscured active galactic nucleus in a dusty starburst in the early Universe?
Peek-a-boo! Forming Moons Revealed Around a Baby Planet
How do moons form in the universe? Astronomers recently gathered direct evidence for the formation of moons around exoplanets!
If You Like OIR-Dark Galaxies, Here’s Two MORA!
Today’s paper examines two dusty star-forming galaxies, MORA-5 and MORA-9. These galaxies are likely high redshift and appear dark in the optical and near-infrared.
ASHES to ASHES, Dust to… Star Formation?
Massive star formation is still a MASSIVE question mark. Today’s paper explores one of the environments where it may take place, looking for signatures of protostars deep within dust clouds.