Uh oh, where did the atmosphere go: the impact of host stars’ radiation on exoplanet atmospheres
Today’s post tells you how planets can lose their atmospheres due to a star’s radiation – and what this means for exoplanets we have already found!
The Floor is Magma! (But that’s a good thing)
Do magma oceans help planets form and retain water oceans?
Can we identify the host galaxies of LISA sources?
The upcoming LISA mission promises to detect many gravitational wave events, but can it attribute any of them to a host galaxy? Let’s find out!
Colossal collisions and how they’ve shaped the Milky Way
In today’s paper, astronomers show how massive collisions have shaped some of the properties of galaxies over time, giving insight into the formation of our own Milky Way.
How to hollow out a protoplanetary disk
Ever wondered if protoplanetary disks can be hollow? Find out in today’s bite.
Alchemy of Galaxies – How galaxies merge and transform over time
Today’s paper discusses new galaxy merger simulations and what they tell us about the shapes galaxies can take on!