Astrobites at APS April 2024: Looking Ahead as We Look Far Through the JWST
Astrobites offers coverage of the Physical Review Invited Session: “Looking Ahead as we Look Far through the JWST.” #APSApril
The photocopied “sunburst” from the early Universe
Find out how astronomers have used the brightest known (to date) gravitationally lensed galaxy to learn about the early Universe.
A JuMBO surprise challenges theories of planet formation
You’ve heard of binary stars, but what about binary planets? Discovered in October 2023, these unusual systems are making astronomers rethink how planets form.
Cosmic Inconsistencies: JWST Anomalies and HST Perspectives
Today’s paper challenges the modifications suggested for the cosmological model as the solution to explain the anomalies observed in JWST.
Finding our Long-Lost Twins: Can JWST Distinguish Between other Earths… and other Venuses?
Venus may be quite similar in size and mass as Earth, but its surface conditions could not be any more different! Can a modern space telescope like JWST identify the difference between an exoEarth and an exoVenus?
Little Red Dots and Big Black Holes
Today’s authors try to determine how many galaxies with massive black holes are likely to be present in the early universe