(Stellar) Social Distancing in the Milky Way Bulge
Are stars at the center of our galaxy good at protecting their planets via social distancing? Find out..
Astrobites at AAS 236: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the virtual summer AAS meeting.
How Do You Weigh a Galaxy?
How much does our galaxy weigh? The authors of today’s paper use globular clusters in the halo of the galaxy to try to answer this question!
Through the Lens: Milky Matter Magnifies Magellanic Motion
How does one go about detecting dark matter-only structures in the Milky Way? Look at velocity corrections of stars far beyond our galaxy, in the Magellanic clouds!
A Super Runner in the Milky Way
LAMOST found a massive young star with “super speed” running away from the Milky Way!
Astrobites at AAS 235: Day 2
We report on Day 2 of the winter AAS meeting in Honolulu, HI.