Stellar Feedback Regulating Massive Black Hole Growth
How is the growth of massive black holes regulated by starlight and stellar explosions? Learn more in today’s bite!
Sorry I missed your birthday by one million years: Accounting for the pre-main sequence delay
Keeping track of millions of stars is tricky. Today’s authors take on the challenge of accounting for each one’s time of birth.
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!
The Times They Are A-Changin’: Searching for Shifts in Variable Star Light Curves
Pulsating variable stars are useful astronomical tools for their consistency. How can astronomers better understand how their changes change over time?
Outflows, Shocks, and Star Formation in M82
Today’s authors look at the impact of galactic outflows on the formation of stars in M82!
Astrophysical Classics: Hanbury Brown and Twiss Measure the Size of Sirius
In today’s classic 1956 paper, the authors measure a stellar diameter and kick off a debate about the quantum nature of light!