It’s not you, it’s me. I just need several parsec of space.
What does a stellar breakup look like? So dramatic that the stars can’t wait to get away from each other! Today’s authors use physics to search for the one who got away.
Fast metal factories at z ~ 5, lessons from ALPINE-CRISTAL-JWST
JWST reveals galaxies that built up heavy elements at record speed, reaching near-modern metallicities only a billion years after the Big Bang.
A Triple Black Hole System Caught in the Act of Self-Quenching
Three active black holes, tangled jets, and fading light. This galaxy merger is a cosmic drama in action.
Throwing Shade: How Clumps of Dark Matter Can Dim Starlight
Today’s paper shows us how to repurpose microlensing surveys to study clumps of dark matter drifting through space.
Judging a red supergiant book by its cover
What does the surface of a red supergiant star look like? It’s no polarising statement to say that it has more in common with a pot of bubbling soup than you might think!
When Galaxies Get Clumpy: JWST Maps the Birth and Death of Star-Forming Clumps
You think stars form quietly? Think again. In the early universe, galaxies were packed with star-forming clumps. Some disrupted quickly, while others survived. Today’s paper reveals which lived and which died young.