Interview with Dr. Janice Lee
As a part of AAPI month, we interviewed Dr. Janice Lee, an astronomer who uses space telescopes to learn about star formation!
Cosmic Copycat – The First Detection of Water Ice in an Exo-Kuiper Belt
JWST has found the first evidence of water ice in a Kuiper Belt around another star – and the water ice in this one bears a striking resemblance to that in our own Solar System’s Kuiper Belt.
Please, Please, Please Be a Neutron Star
In today’s Astrobite by Guest author Danielle Dickinson, searches for a remnant neutron star at the heart of Supernova 1987A!
The Heart of Darkness in a Cosmic Superstar
The black hole at the center of this galaxy might be masquerading as a population of stars – or maybe it actually acts like one.
Dust Ahead of Schedule: The Surprising UV Bump in a Galaxy at Cosmic Dawn
What do you get when baby galaxies crash and light up in UV? A surprising early signature of cosmic dust.
Hungry Hungry Nova
Today’s bite features the beautiful red nova, ZTF SLRN-2020, and how its beauty may be the dying breath of a planet.