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Siblings or Only Children: M-dwarf Planets
astrobites's Jack Lubin reports on the differences between planets orbiting M dwarfs in single-planet and multi-planet systems. aasnova.org/2023/12/12/sib…
Featured Image: Surveying the Milky Way’s Faint X-ray Sources
The first phase of a survey designed to discover faint X-ray sources in our galaxy is complete, resulting in the discovery of hundreds of new sources. aasnova.org/2023/12/11/fea… NASA Universe
Seventeen Days of X-rays with Circinus X-1
An investigation of a young neutron star in an X-ray binary system has led researchers to propose a new model that explains its complicated X-ray behavior.
aasnova.org/2023/12/08/sev… UTokyo | 東京大学 JAXA(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Forget X-ray Vision: Using Gravitational Waves to Peer Inside the Sun
astrobites's Lucas Brown reports on the far-out possibility of using continuous gravitational waves from faraway pulsars to learn about the inside of the Sun. aasnova.org/2023/12/05/for…
Dark Halos and Warped Disks
Can impact-tilted dark matter halos explain why so many spiral galaxies have warped disks? aasnova.org/2023/12/04/dar… Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian
Investigation of a Nearby, Cold, and Young Brown Dwarf
Researchers have taken another look at a peculiar brown dwarf, highlighting the challenges of studying these cool, cloudy objects. aasnova.org/2023/11/29/inv… UF Astronomy NOIRLab backyardworlds
Let’s Be Real: A Call for Physically Realistic Assumptions
astrobites's Janette Suherli reports on the assumptions used in photoionization models that affect our understanding of ionized gas clouds surrounding hot stars. aasnova.org/2023/11/28/let…
Sizing Up Neutron Stars with Gravitational Waves
How precise will our measurements of neutron star sizes be when future gravitational wave observatories come online? aasnova.org/2023/11/22/siz… University of Washington Syracuse University Physics
An Explanation for the Overmassive Black Hole in the Dwarf Galaxy Leo I
Tidal stripping may explain why a tiny galaxy hosts a black hole nearly as massive as the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole. aasnova.org/2023/11/17/an-… Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University
Setting the Speed Limit for Shock-Accelerated Cosmic Rays
Could supernova shocks be the source of charged particles accelerated up to quadrillions of electronvolts? aasnova.org/2023/11/15/set… UChiPhysicalSciences
A Cosmic Game of LEGO
astrobites's Lucie Rowland reports on how to identify merging galaxies and investigate the importance of these collisions over cosmic time. aasnova.org/2023/11/14/a-c…
Why Are Jets from Disrupted Stars So Rare?
A new theory explains why tidal disruption events are only rarely accompanied by powerful jets. aasnova.org/2023/11/08/why… Hebrew University Columbia University