We know that a cluster can be a dangerous place for a young star trying to form some new planets. Radiation and winds from massive stars can evaporate the planetary disc, and the gravitational pull from fly-bys of other stars can disrupt the disc and drag the planet-forming material away.
Is it possible for moons to have moons? Today’s authors look at our own solar system for answers!
A clever technique to combine TESS full-frame images in the search for planet nine
Let’s take a trip to the planets. Well, not to the planets exactly, but to the magnetic bags of plasma surrounding them.
Is there a ninth planet in the solar system? The answer may lie in the orbits of Kuiper Belt Objects!
Who is phosphine and why do we care? Have we found alien life? or is it just rock farts? This astrobite summarizes the Nature paper describing the detection and potential implications of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus.