A Peek into Pandora
Title: Creation of cosmic structure in the complex galaxy cluster merger Abell 2744 Author: J. Merten et al. First Author Institution: Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik Figure 1: Optical image...
View ArticleMealtime for Sgr A*
Figure 1: Image from a simulation showing what will happen to the gas cloud that is approaching the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Credit: ESO/MPE/Marc Schartmann • Title: A gas cloud on its...
View ArticleEarly ALMA Science: The Structure of Molecular Gas in the Antennae Galaxies
• Paper title: ALMA CO and VLT/SINFONI H2 Observations of the Antennae overlap region: mass and energy dissipation • Authors: Cinthya N. Herrera, Francois Boulanger, Nicole N. H. Nesvadba, Edith...
View ArticleMystery of Mars’ Missing Ocean: Revealed
Paper Title: Strong water isotopic anomalies in the martian atmosphere: Probing current and ancient reservoirs Authors: G.L. Villanueva, M.J. Mumma, R.E. Novak, H.U., Käufl, P. Hartogh, T.Encrenaz, A....
View ArticleBad Weather on Uranus
Title: Spectral analysis of Uranus’ 2014 bright storm with VLT/SINFONIAuthors: P. G. J. Irwin, L.N. Fletcher, P.L. Read, D.TiceFirst Author’s Institution: University of OxfordPaper Status: Submitted to...
View ArticleThe Sad Case of GRB 111005A: a Lonely, Nearby Gamma-Ray Burst
Title: The environment of the SN-less GRB 111005A at z = 0.0133Authors: M. Tanga, T. Krühler, P. Schady, S. Klose, J. F. Graham, J. Greiner, D. A. Kann, & M. NardiniFirst Author’s Institution:...
View ArticleAstronomical Observatories and Indigenous Communities in Chile
This post was written with significant contributions by Astrobites author Gourav Khullar. Authors Meredith Rawls and Mia de los Reyes provided valuable input.Author’s Note: This post is part of our...
View ArticleMaking a “Mega-Telescope” for Exoplanets
Title: First direct detection of an exoplanet by optical interferometryAuthors: GRAVITY Collaboration: S. Lacour, M. Nowak, J. Wang, et. al.First Author’s Institution: LESIA, Observatoire de Paris,...
View ArticleHeavy Metal Horizons: An Ultra-Hot Jupiter That Rains Liquid Iron
Title: Nightside condensation of iron in an ultra-hot giant exoplanetAuthors: David Ehrenreich, Christophe Lovis, Romain Allart, et. al.First Author’s Institution: Observatoire astronomique de...
View ArticleChasing a Starlight: Investigating One of the Oldest Known Galaxies with MUSE
Title: The nature of CR7 revealed with MUSE: a young starburst powering extended Lyman-α emission at z=6.6Authors: Jorryt Matthee, Gabrielle Pezzulli, Ruari Mackenzie, Sebastiano Cantalupo, Haruka...
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