Starspots and Superflares
Astronomers use transiting exoplanets to detect starspots hundreds of light-years away and study the connection between these surface features and energetic stellar flares.
Modeling Magma Ocean Exoplanets
Where do exoplanets keep their water? A new study explores how water-rich magma oceans affect the properties of distant planets.
How To Jump-Start a Supermassive Black Hole
Astrobites reports on some of the brightest objects in the universe: active galactic nuclei. What is responsible for switching on these supermassive engines?
Featured Image: A Twisted Solar Filament
Astronomers examine a tightly coiled rope of plasma as it moves on the solar surface.
