Brown Dwarf Weather Forecast: Cloudy or Clear Skies?
How can we learn about the atmospheres of faint, low metallicity brown dwarfs? Why, with a model, of course!
Blast from the Past: Astronomers Identity the Stellar Culprit Behind Violent Explosion
A new stellar explosion prompts a cosmic mystery!
Cosmic Cloud Collisions and the Birth of New Stars
When molecular clouds collide, spectacular things can happen, including star formation!
An Uncertain Future for the Night Skies
The night sky is now destined to change due to plans which involve placing thousands of satellites into low Earth orbits. Is there a cause for concern?
A Windy Day in the Milky Way
Feedback from star clusters can have a major effect on the surrounding gas. Today’s paper investigates whether star clusters can also drive turbulence and what that means for our understanding of stellar feedback.
Opening the Envelope on Protostars
Protostars aren’t quite stars yet, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t important in stellar evolution. Today’s paper looks at the magnetic field across the different regions in a protostar.