The solar system is surrounded by a region containing only a low density hot gas called the Local Hot Bubble. Today’s paper uses new observations from eROSITA to map out the shape of the bubble and learn more about its properties!
Was Venus always a formidable hellscape, or did it once have a temperate climate with liquid water on its surface?
Is Saturn dancing around the Solar System with a bright Lyman-alpha tutu?
How common are systems like our own solar system? Do big and small planets often form together?
What are some relationships between Saturn, one of our brightest night-sky objects, and cultures around the world?
In this Astrobite, the authors search for primordial black holes, a dark matter candidate, by calculating the effect their gravity would have on objects in our Solar System!